Wood vs. Wood #254

 Last time it was an 11-0 shutout for 1987. Will 1962 fare better here?

Usually known as Gordie, Gordon Windhorn came up with the Yankees for 7 games in 1959. The Yankees then traded the outfielder to the Dodgers, for whom he played in 34 games in 1961. In the offseason the Dodgers traded Windhorn to the K.C. A's. Looks like Topps's motto was "any blue will do" when airbrushing out the Dodgers logo on his cap. Windhorn played in just 14 games for the A's before being traded to the Angels in May. He played in 40 more games for the Angels, his last major league games in the US, ending his career with a .176 average, 2 HR and 8 RBI in 95 games. He then went on to play six years for the Hankyu Braves of the NPB. His best season in Japan was 1967, when he hit .285 with 25 HR and 60 RBI. After his playing career he was a scout for the Angels. He died at the age of 88 in 2022.

Bob Tewskbury delivers a pitch on what looks like a cold day at Yankee Stadium. He had an excellent rookie season for the Yankees in 1986, going 9-5 with a 3.31 ERA. In 1987 he was plagued by injuries, and the Yankees traded him to the Cubs for Steve Trout, in one of the worst trades of the Steinbrenner era. The Cubs released Tewksbury after the 1988 season, and he was signed by the Cardinals where he became one of the best pitchers in the NL between 1990 and 1993. His best season was 1992, when he went 16-5 with a 2.16 ERA, leading the NL in winning percentage and posting the best ratio of walks (20) to innings (233) in over 50 years. He continued to pitch for the Rangers, Padres and Twins through the 1998 season but was unable to replicate his success in St. Louis. Overall in 302 games over 13 seasons he went 110-102 with a 3.92 ERA, walking just 292 batters in 1,807 innings. After his playing career he became a sports psychologist, and is currently the Mental Skills Coordinator for the Cubs.