JBGmg Sports Collectible Feature
If you grew up in the 60's in LA you will remember Dean Chance .. Recently I got a call from a Gentleman named Dean Chance who sells RV's in Fountain Valley, CA at Mike Thompson, and yes he was named after LA Angels Baseball Legend Dean Chance.
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Dean Chance
The 1962 campaign was notable for the Angels as Chance and fellow phenom Bo Belinsky teamed on both the mound and in the Hollywood social circles, much to the enjoyment of the Los Angeles beat writers and the consternation of manager Bill Rigney and the rest of the Angels' front office.
In 1964, Chance became at the time the youngest pitcher to win the Cy Young Award when, as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, he led the American League in wins (20), innings pitched (278 1⁄3) and earned run average (1.65—as of 2023, a franchise record) and was third in the A.L. in strikeouts.
Chance attended Northwestern High School in West Salem, Ohio, and starred on the baseball team and basketball teams (leading the team to a 1958 state title), but baseball is where Chance would shine. During his high school years, he set several state records which still stand including a 52–1 career record, 20 wins in a season, 32 straight wins, eight no-hitters in a season (in both his junior and senior years), and 17 no-hitters total. He also led the Huskies to the Class A state semifinals in 1958 and a championship in 1959 (and pitching every inning of every postseason tournament game).
After a successful Business Career after Baseball, Chance died at his home in Wooster on October 11, 2015, at the age of 74