Bob Welch

Bob Welch on the mound for Oakland against the Red Sox in 1991. (Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images)

June 10, 2014 8:32 PM PT

Pitcher Bob Welch, a rookie with the L.A. Dodgers in 1978, struck out home-run king Reggie Jackson in Game 2 of the World Series, an iconic moment in Dodger history. He went on to pitch 17 seasons, winning the Cy Young award in 1990.

Former A’s pitcher Bob Welch sits in the dugout during a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in March. (Michael Zagaris / Getty Images)

Bob Welch, who won the American League Cy Young award in 1990 after winning 27 games for the Oakland Athletics, died June 9, 2014, at his home in Seal Beach. He is survived by three children. (Todd Warshaw / Getty Images)

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