Professional Baseball Player. Born Myron Walter Drabowsky, he was signed to a professional contract by the Chicago Cubs on July 22, 1956, and made his major league debut on August 7 that same year. Early in his career, he was primarily a starting pitcher, but he would eventually become one of the best relief pitchers of his era. In 1957, at age 21, he started 33 games for the last-place Cubs, winning 13 games while losing 15. He recorded 170 strikeouts, which was second best in the National League. He pitched briefly for the Milwaukee Braves in 1961 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1962. From 1962 to 1965, he won just 14 games as a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics. It wasn't until he was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles after the 1965 season that he achieved his greatest success when he was converted to a relief pitcher. With the 1966 Orioles, he went 6-0 with 7 saves and a 2.81 ERA, but his most notable accomplishment that year came in the 1966 World Series vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. In game 1, he relieved starting pitcher Dave McNally in the 3rd inning and pitched the remaining 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out 11 batters, a strikeout record which still stands for a relief pitcher in the World Series. Baltimore won the game 5-2 and Drabowsky was the winning pitcher. The Orioles would go on to defeat the Dodgers in 4 straight games. He continued as a member of the Orioles' bullpen in 1967 and 1968 and accounted for 11 wins and 19 saves. He was drafted by the expansion Kansas City Royals on October 15, 1968, and was their primary relief pitcher in 1969, winning 11 games and recording 11 saves. However, on June 15, 1970, the Royals traded him back to the Baltimore Orioles, and, once again, he played an important role helping the Orioles get back to the World Series, where they defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 5 games. In 1971, he went 6-1 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and finished his career in 1972 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. In his 17-year career, he won 88 games while losing 105. He had 55 saves and his lifetime ERA was 3.71.