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 | August's Top Hurler is Blake Sunday, September 1st , 1963 The Federal Association Pitcher of the Month honor has been given to Charlie Blake of St. Louis for a superlative month. "I actually never wanted to be a pitcher," Blake told reporters when asked who he credits for his pitching ability. "I was an outfielder until high school and on the third day of tryouts my coach came up and said, 'Son you couldn't hit a lick even if we put it on a tee for ya.' Well, that ticked me off, so I decided if I couldn't hit I wanted to make sure no one else could either and so here I am." It all turned out for the best as the St. Louis starter notched a 5-0 record with a 3.26 ERA last month. He made 6 starts and struck out 47 in 49.2 innings. This year, Blake has fanned 150 in 181.2 innings and collected a 12-9 record with a 4.36 ERA. |   |
