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Gregory Brian Minton (born July 29, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants. ==Career== Minton enjoyed a 16-year major league career, from to , and was a member of the National League All-Star Team. His nickname, "Moon Man," stemmed from various escapades such as the hijacking of the team bus and the flooding of a minor league ballpark so he could leave Amarillo one day early at the end of the season. Minton went three full seasons (269 innings) without allowing a home run until John Stearns homered against him on May 2, 1982. This is the longest such streak in the post-1920 live-ball era. A crippling injury in caused Minton to alter his delivery. Instead of using his high leg kick, Minton shortened his stride to take pressure off his knee. The new delivery gave Minton a 92-mph sinker that batters were unable to drive. On August 14, 1986, Minton gave up the last of Pete Rose's Major League record 4,256 career hits. After his career as a player, Minton was a pitching coach in the California Angels organization and managed the independent Lubbock Crickets for two years. Minton is currently married to attorney and former USA Archery team member, Kari Jill Granville. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greg Minton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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