Windy McCall

John William McCall (July 18, 1925 – February 5, 2015) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1948 through 1957 for the Boston Red Sox (1948–49), Pittsburgh Pirates (1950) and New York Giants (1954–57).

Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg), McCall batted and threw left-handed.

He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II,[1] serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

[2] In a seven-season MLB career, McCall posted an 11–15 record with a 4.22 ERA and 12 saves in 134 appearances, including 15 starts, four complete games, 144 strikeouts, 103 walks, 249 hits allowed, and 2531⁄3 innings of work.

According to the Baseball Register, McCall was nicknamed "Windy" by Red Sox slugger Ted Williams as a young player when asking about his bats.