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- David Arthur Roberts (September 11 1944 – January 9 2009) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for eight teams from 1969 to 1981. He was second in the National League (NL) with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) in 1971 for the San Diego Padres, after which he was traded to the Houston Astros, where he spent the four most productive years of his career. Over his major league career he won 103 games. Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, Roberts changed organizations 11 times in his pro baseball career. "The way I look at it," he said, "either I'm a bum or everybody wants me." He was one of the best Jewish pitchers in major league history, ranking third in career games (445) behind only Scott Radinsky and Ken Holtzman, fourth in wins (103) and strikeouts (957) behind only Sandy Koufax, Holtzman, and Steve Stone, and seventh in ERA (3.78).
- "The guy is like a wizard. I've never seen anyone like him on the ground. On the standup, maybe Sanchez." - Dave on the BJ-Diego fight.
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