Professional Baseball Player. John Hardin Oldham was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who made his debut on September 2, 1956, as an undrafted pitcher for the Cincinnati Redlegs. Although he started his career in the minor league with the Columbia Reds, he had a record of 9-6 and an earned run average of 3.84. He is one of the two pitchers who appeared in a major league game without throwing a single pitch. Before embarking on his professional career, he attended San Jose State University, where he was a three-year letter-winner from 1952 through 1954. After retiring from his professional career, he turned to coaching in the college ranks at San Jose City College from 1970 until 1984. His talent and dedication led him to coach at Santa Clara University from 1985 until 1997, where he led them to four NCAA appearances and three West Coast Conference championships. His final record at Santa Clara was 433–324–6, an impressive .571 winning percentage. He is a member of his college's Hall of Fame. At the time of his death, he still held the Spartan's career and single-season records for strikeouts and walks.
Professional Baseball Player. John Hardin Oldham was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who made his debut on September 2, 1956, as an undrafted pitcher for the Cincinnati Redlegs. Although he started his career in the minor league with the Columbia Reds, he had a record of 9-6 and an earned run average of 3.84. He is one of the two pitchers who appeared in a major league game without throwing a single pitch. Before embarking on his professional career, he attended San Jose State University, where he was a three-year letter-winner from 1952 through 1954. After retiring from his professional career, he turned to coaching in the college ranks at San Jose City College from 1970 until 1984. His talent and dedication led him to coach at Santa Clara University from 1985 until 1997, where he led them to four NCAA appearances and three West Coast Conference championships. His final record at Santa Clara was 433–324–6, an impressive .571 winning percentage. He is a member of his college's Hall of Fame. At the time of his death, he still held the Spartan's career and single-season records for strikeouts and walks.
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