Cisco Carlos
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Francisco Manuel Carlos is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. A right-hander, Carlos pitched for the Chicago White Sox
from 1967-1969 and the Washington Senators
from 1969-1970.
Carlos was a pitcher for the University of Northern Colorado
team that participated in the 1960 College World Series
. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1961 and spent the next six seasons in their farm system. After posting a 15-8 record in Double-A in and an 11-8 record with a 2.63 earned run average
in Triple A in , Carlos was called up to the Majors in late August.
That year, the White Sox were involved in a four-way American League pennant race with the Boston Red Sox
, Detroit Tigers
and Minnesota Twins
. The White Sox were eliminated from the race in the final days of the season, but not before Carlos won two games to keep them in contention. On September 10 he defeated the Tigers 4-0 in the second game of a doubleheader
at Comiskey Park
, allowing four hits in six innings; the game came hours after Joe Horlen
's no-hitter
over the Tigers in the first game. Four days later, Carlos shut out
the Cleveland Indians
4-0 in ten innings, the ChiSox winning the game on Don Buford
's grand slam in the bottom of the tenth.
Carlos was featured along with future Hall-of-Famer
Johnny Bench
on the front cover of Sports Illustrated
as one of "The Best Rookies of ." http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/8066/index.htm However, in this, the "Year of the Pitcher," he posted a 4-14 record with a 3.90 earned run average—almost a full run above the league average of 2.98. Carlos pitched mostly in relief in and, after posting a 4-3 record with a 5.66 ERA, was purchased by the Washington Senators on August 25, two years to the day of his Major League debut.
After pitching in five games in , Carlos was sent to the minors and spent the rest of his professional career there. He posted a 13-9 record with the Senators' Triple A club, the Denver Bears of the American Association
. He posted a 14-20 record over the next two years and retired after pitching in the Houston Astros
farm system in (the Bears, for whom Carlos pitched at the beginning of the season, were now the Astros' Triple A affiliate).
In his Major League career, Carlos won 11 games against 18 losses, with 119 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA in 237 innings.
For more than 20 years, Carlos has been a kitchen
professional. He is currently the owner of Cabinets by Design in Phoenix, Arizona
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. A right-hander, Carlos pitched for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
from 1967-1969 and the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
from 1969-1970.
Carlos was a pitcher for the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
team that participated in the 1960 College World Series
1960 College World Series
The 1960 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 20. The fourteenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert...
. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1961 and spent the next six seasons in their farm system. After posting a 15-8 record in Double-A in and an 11-8 record with a 2.63 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in Triple A in , Carlos was called up to the Majors in late August.
That year, the White Sox were involved in a four-way American League pennant race with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. The White Sox were eliminated from the race in the final days of the season, but not before Carlos won two games to keep them in contention. On September 10 he defeated the Tigers 4-0 in the second game of a doubleheader
Doubleheader (baseball)
A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
at Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
, allowing four hits in six innings; the game came hours after Joe Horlen
Joe Horlen
Joel Edward Horlen is a right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. Horlen pitched for the Chicago White Sox from to , and the Oakland Athletics in ....
's no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
over the Tigers in the first game. Four days later, Carlos shut out
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
4-0 in ten innings, the ChiSox winning the game on Don Buford
Don Buford
Donald Alvin Buford is a former Major League Baseball player. An infielder/outfielder, the switch-hitting Buford played for the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles ....
's grand slam in the bottom of the tenth.
Carlos was featured along with future Hall-of-Famer
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame...
on the front cover of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
as one of "The Best Rookies of ." http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/8066/index.htm However, in this, the "Year of the Pitcher," he posted a 4-14 record with a 3.90 earned run average—almost a full run above the league average of 2.98. Carlos pitched mostly in relief in and, after posting a 4-3 record with a 5.66 ERA, was purchased by the Washington Senators on August 25, two years to the day of his Major League debut.
After pitching in five games in , Carlos was sent to the minors and spent the rest of his professional career there. He posted a 13-9 record with the Senators' Triple A club, the Denver Bears of the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
. He posted a 14-20 record over the next two years and retired after pitching in the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
farm system in (the Bears, for whom Carlos pitched at the beginning of the season, were now the Astros' Triple A affiliate).
In his Major League career, Carlos won 11 games against 18 losses, with 119 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA in 237 innings.
For more than 20 years, Carlos has been a kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
professional. He is currently the owner of Cabinets by Design in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.