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 | Pioneers Ace Wins Triple Crown Tuesday, October 1st , 1963 There's a new Triple Crown winner -- Pioneers ace Frenchy Mack powered his way to the top of the Federal Association in wins, strikeouts and ERA. He was the league's best in all three major pitching categories. In his superb year, the 26-year-old hurler chalked up 20 wins, totaled 211 strikeouts and posted a 2.07 ERA. Mack finished the year 20-6. It looks like a Allen Award might be in his future, too. Speaking to the press about the award, "It's quite an honor to win the pitching Triple Crown. It's good to be rewarded for hard word. I just do whatever it takes to stay at the top of my game. I have a strong work ethic and pride myself on being the best. My teammates deserve a lot of credit, too. I didn't do this all by myself." How good a year did Mack have? One opposing batter put it this way: "We're doing the best we can. But when you've got God on the mound throwing against you, it makes it a little tough." |   |
