Another Birthday - Not a Home Run King, But One of My Favorite Cubs.. Who Was Traded for Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon

Burt Hooton was 34-44 with the Cubs from 1971-1975.  He pitched a no-hitter in his fourth MLB start.  He ended up playing ten seasons with the Dodgers and one for the Rangers.  He won four post-season games for L.A.

Hooton was 18-7 with LA in 1975.  In 1978 he was runner-up in the Cy Young voting after finishing with a record of 19-10.  Gaylord Perry (21-6) was the winner getting 22 of 24 first-place votes.  Hooton got no votes for first.

Two players from the same Texas high school as Hooton, Barry Bonnell and Bobby Bonner, were both active during Hooton's playing days.  They probably weren't together in high school much since they were born in 1950, 1953 and 1960.

Hooton was the second pick in the 1971 June secondary draft.  

Even though he's not remembered well by casual fans, baseball-almanac certainly recognized his career.  His stats are resemble most closely the stats of Rick Rhoden, Jim Lonborg and Doug Drabek.