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BUSTER
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His real name was Hershel, and some people called him Hersh, but his nickname was Buster. Unfortunately for the Cubs, that nickname may have described what he could do to close games when he came in from the bullpen. He had been a pretty solid reliever for the Reds (he won 14 and saved 18 in 1956) and the Cubs thought he was worth the gamble when they traded Turk Lown for him in the middle of the '58 season, but in 13 innings for the Cubs he gave up 23 hits and 12 runs and never pitched in the Major Leagues again.
Turk Lown, by the way, was traded by the Reds to the White Sox, and became a key member of their 1959 Pennant Winning pitching staff.
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