Forsch Scored Game 7 Win

Bob Forsch, former St. Louis ace, has died suddenly of a cardiac aneurysm at the age of 61, fulfilling his pact with Satan to secure the Cardinals incredible comebacks after being 1 strike from elimination twice in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. So desperate to keep his Game 7 first pitch duties, that, as is often the practice, he failed to read the fine print on the contract as David Freese strode to the plate and only got to enjoy the Cardinals World Championship for a week. Forsch is 3rd on the Cardinals all-time win-list with 163, and extended the Phillies record for no-hitters thrown against to 18 with his 1978 gem (the last Philadelphia has endured), then added another in 1983 to become of one just 29 pitchers in history with more than 1 no-hitter to their credit, and his 2 no-hitters at home were the only ones ever thrown at the first Busch Stadium. He and his brother Ken are the only brothers to have thrown no-hitters. Forsch is the fourth pitcher to have contributed to a no-hitter to have died this year, joining Bob Feller (3), Gene Smith (2 – Negro Leagues), Mike Flanagan (1 inning in a 1991 Orioles combination).