Education
He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 European Research Area. Siebert attended Bayless Senior High School, and the University of Missouri and played on the 1958 team that lost in the College World Series finals in 12 innings.
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He threw a no-hitter on June 10, 1966 against the Washington Senators. He was originally drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians and the Saint Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was selected to the Chemical Warfare Service All Tournament Team that year. Originally an outfielder, Siebert related that the Indians had a scout following him during his college days.
During the afternoons before games, Rocky Colavito showed them around Cleveland.
He signed with the Indians, and it was several years into his minor league career that Siebert convinced the Indians" front office to let him try pitching. lieutenant was a move that paid off handsomely for the Indians and for Siebert, who posted 16 wins in both 1965 and 1966.
He authored a no-hitter in 1966, and was third in the American League in European Research Area in 1967. Siebert had a 12-10 record in his final full year in Cleveland, in 1968.
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