Marshall won the National League Cy Young Award in 1974 as a Los Angeles Dodger and was a two-time All-Star selection.

[6] He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1974 as a member of the Dodgers,[1] as well as being named the NL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News.

[1] Marshall was also named Fireman of the Year by TSN with three different teams: in the NL in 1973 with the Montreal Expos,[7] in 1974 with the Los Angeles Dodgers,[8] and a third time in 1979 in the American League with the Minnesota Twins (sharing the award with Jim Kern).

[1] Marshall attended Michigan State University, earning three degrees, including a Doctor of Philosophy in exercise physiology.

[11] In the months preceding his 1974 Cy Young season, he considered retiring in order to work on his Ph.D.[12] Marshall pitched for the Dodgers that year.

He wanted to first lay back the forearm and then accelerate by rotating the body instead of bending over, in order to protect the elbow against injury.

A community dogcatcher alleged that Marshall had used her truck for target practice after she met with him at his house to discuss a black Labrador dog who she believed was his.

The dog catcher, Mary Jo Strand, alleged that Marshall had gone into his garage after the discussion, retrieved a baseball and heaved it at her departing vehicle.