It was the third of McDowell’s six games with 15 or more strikeouts. He struck out a career-high 16 on Sept. 4, 1966 against Baltimore in 10 innings. He matched those 16 strikeouts on May 1 ...

A 23-year-old lefthander who pitches for the Cleveland Indians, “Sudden Sam” McDowell can throw a baseball faster than anybody else in the American League, and he stands 6 ft. 5 in. tall ...

Any story about high school baseball no-hitters has to begin with the mysterious 40 no-hitters by six-time MLB All-Star Sam McDowell. Considered the top prospect in the country in his senior year ...