Ken Holtzman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ken Holtzman

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1945

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession: stockbroker, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.
He played as a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1965 through 1979, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs for whom he pitched two no-hitter games and, with the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
A two-time All-Star, Holtzman was a 20-game-winner for the Athletics in 1973.
He also played for the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees.Holtzman was the only pitcher in the live-ball era to throw two no-hitters for the Cubs, until that feat was equaled by Jake Arrieta.
In 2007, Holtzman managed the Petach Tikva Pioneers in the Israel Baseball League.