Juan Marichal was born on October 20, 1937 in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic as Juan Antonio Marichal Sanchez. He is an actor, known for When It Was a Game 3 (2000), Beisbol (2010) and Viva Baseball! (2005).
Juan Antonio Marichal Jr., Rosie Marichal Rijo, Yvette Marichal, Elsie Marichal
Parents
Francisco Marichal, Natividad Marichal
Siblings
Maria Marichal, Gonzalo Marichal, Rafael Marichal
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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Selected to play for the National League in nine All-Star games (1962-1969, 1971)
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Notable career statistics: 243 Wins (50th All Time), .631 Won-Loss % (47th All Time), 9.91 Walks & Hits per 9 innings pitched (16th All Time), 1.82 walks per 9 innings pitched (53rd All Time), 3,507 1/3 innings pitched (67th All Time), 2,303 Strikeouts (40th All Time), 457 Games Started (67th All Time), 244 Complete Games (87th All Time), 52 Shutouts (18th All Time), 320 Home Runs Allowed (26th All Time), 3,153 Hits Allowed (98th All Time) and 14,236 Batters Faced (64th All Time).
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Notable career statistics: 243 Wins, .631 Won-Loss %, 9.91 Walks & Hits per 9 innings pitched, 1.82 walks per 9 innings pitched, 3,507 1/3 innings pitched, 2,303 Strikeouts, 457 Games Started, 244 Complete Games, 52 Shutouts, 320 Home Runs Allowed, 3,153 Hits Allowed and 14,236 Batters Faced.
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Member of 1962 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 1971 National League Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants team.
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Finished 9th in voting for 1965 National League MVP. Finished 6th in voting for 1966 National League MVP. Finished 5th in voting for 1968 National League MVP. Finished 8th in voting for 1971 National League Cy Young Award.
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1965 All Star Game MVP.
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Seriously hurt in an auto accident in 1998.
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Developed chronic arthritis from a severe reaction to penicillin.
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As of 2002, he has the most wins by anybody from the Dominican Republic (243). Until 1998, he had the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher (now held by Dennis Martinez).
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1983.
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He was suspended for eight days and fined $1,750 by National League president Warren Giles for attacking Los Angeles Dodger catcher John Roseboro with a bat in 1965.
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Pitched for the San Francisco Giants (1960-1973), Boston Red Sox (1974) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1975).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Incident at Candlestick
2009
TV Movie
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2011
TV Series
Himself
Beisbol
2010
Documentary
Himself
Historia del Béisbol Dominicano
2009
Documentary
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Viva Baseball!
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
República deportiva
2004
TV Series
Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
Viva Cepeda!
2001
Documentary
Himself
When It Was a Game 3
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
1990 MLB All-Star Game
1990
TV Special
Himself - NL Honorary Captain
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987
Video
Himself
This Is Your Life
1972
TV Series
Himself
1971 National League Championship Series
1971
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Pitcher
1971 MLB All-Star Game
1971
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1968 MLB All-Star Game
1968
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1966 MLB All-Star Game
1966
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1965 MLB All-Star Game
1965
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1964 MLB All-Star Game
1964
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1962 World Series
1962
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Pitcher
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
When It Was a Game 3 (2000) as Himself
Beisbol (2010) as Himself
Viva Baseball! (2005) as Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game (2008) as Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
$18 Million
