Michael Denis Wegener is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was signed by the Baltimore Orioles before the 1964 season, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft, and later drafted by the Montreal Expos from the Phillies as the 15th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. He played for the Expos from 1969 to 1970. He was born in Denver, Colorado. Wegener is perhaps best known for giving up Willie Mays's 3000th hit. The majority of his 57 appearances were as a starter, but he did relieve in 15 games. He had "good stuff" but was prone to wildness, as evidenced by 152 bases on balls and 17 wild pitches in just 270 innings. His BB/9IP was 5.07, much higher than the National League average at that time. Career highlights include: a four-hit, complete game shutout against the San Francisco Giants going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI and pitching the first 7.2 innings of an 11?4 victory over the New York Mets. pitched 11 innings with 15 strikeouts, giving up just 2 runs, with no decision, against the New York Mets a three-hit, seven strikeout complete game against the Chicago Cubs, winning 8?2 

October 8th, 1946 in Denver  /  Died:   Dec 6th, 2023 - aged 77