George Medich
got his nickname from his long association with the medical
profession, but he is one of those rare athletes who was able to
blend sports into his eventual lifetime career. He was a three sport
star at Hopewell High School in basketball, football, and baseball,
but he
gained most of his fame as a pitcher. He led the Vikings baseball team to an 8-1 record in 1965,
but they lost to New Brighton in playoff action. At the University
of Pittsburgh, Doc was
the Panthers’ punter and starting end on the football team for three
seasons. In 1967 he had 23 pass receptions for 269 yards to rank
third on the team. He also kept his hand in as a 6'-5" 225 pound power
pitcher for the Panthers, consistently ranking as one of the top
collegiate hurlers in the East. He was drafted by the Yankees in
1970 and was called up to the major leagues after two seasons in the
minors. Doc chalked up his first major league victory by helping
the Yanks down Milwaukee, 5-2, in 1973. During his much traveled
major league career, Doc pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in
1976 after being traded by the Yankees for Willie Randolph and
others. He beat the Mets, 3-1, in his first start for the Pirates
and finished the season with an 8-10 record and a 3.52 ERA. Doc also
pitched for the Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers.
He appeared in one game for the Brewers in the 1982 World Series
that they lost to the St Louis Cardinals. After compiling a
lifetime pitching record of 124-105, Doc retired from baseball to
devote himself to his career as an orthopedic surgeon and was
associated with
Dr Mickey Zernich in a practice that specialized in
sports medicine.
George Medich
got his nickname from his long association with the medical
profession, but he is one of those rare athletes who was able to
blend sports into his eventual lifetime career. He was a three sport
star at Hopewell High School in basketball, football, and baseball,
but he
gained most of his fame as a pitcher. He led the Vikings baseball team to an 8-1 record in 1965,
but they lost to New Brighton in playoff action. At the University
of Pittsburgh, Doc was
the Panthers’ punter and starting end on the football team for three
seasons. In 1967 he had 23 pass receptions for 269 yards to rank
third on the team. He also kept his hand in as a 6'-5" 225 pound power
pitcher for the Panthers, consistently ranking as one of the top
collegiate hurlers in the East. He was drafted by the Yankees in
1970 and was called up to the major leagues after two seasons in the
minors. Doc chalked up his first major league victory by helping
the Yanks down Milwaukee, 5-2, in 1973. During his much traveled
major league career, Doc pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in
1976 after being traded by the Yankees for Willie Randolph and
others. He beat the Mets, 3-1, in his first start for the Pirates
and finished the season with an 8-10 record and a 3.52 ERA. Doc also
pitched for the Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers.
He appeared in one game for the Brewers in the 1982 World Series
that they lost to the St Louis Cardinals. After compiling a
lifetime pitching record of 124-105, Doc retired from baseball to
devote himself to his career as an orthopedic surgeon and was
associated with