One adjustment saved Dick Hyde’s MLB pitching career

1958 was a magical year for right-handed submarine-styled relief specialist Dick Hyde. Toiling for the lowly Washington Senators, everything finally clicked for him and he found himself the best reliever in the American League.

The '58 season saw Dick post a 10-3 record for a club that won only 61 games. His minuscule 1.75 ERA was a testament to the difficulty hitters were having with a delivery that saved his MLB career.

SCD artist Ronnie Joyner details Hyde's career in this bio-illustration: