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1956Oct, 22

Frank DiPino

Frank DiPino, American baseball player and coach
Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

On September 7, 1982, DiPino struck out ten batters in five innings for his first Major League victory. On July 21, 1986, the Astros traded DiPino to the Cubs for Davey Lopes.

DiPino was the winning pitcher for the Cubs in the first official night game played at Wrigley Field, on August 9, 1988.

DiPino has the best batting average against for any pitcher who faced Tony Gwynn more than ten times. Gwynn, a lifetime .338 hitter, was .050, going 1 for 20 with three walks.As of 2013, DiPino was a pitching instructor for Perfect Practice of Syracuse, New York.

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Events on 1956

  • 26Jul

    Suez Crisis

    Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
  • 17Oct

    Bobby Fischer

    Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
  • 23Oct

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4).
  • 4Nov

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
  • 12Nov

    Sudan

    Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.