Milt Pappas

Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1957 through 1973. Nicknamed "Gimpy," he was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Greek parents; his birth name was Miltiades Stergios Papastergios. As a senior at Cooley High School in 1957, he was scouted by several teams and signed with the Baltimore Orioles for $4,000 at the suggestion of Hal Newhouser, a former Detroit Tigers pitcher who lived in the Detroit area. Pappas pitched only three games in the minor leagues before being called up that August.

Over his 17-year career, Pappas pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1965), Cincinnati Reds (1966–1968), Atlanta Braves (1968–1970), and Chicago Cubs (1970–1973). A control specialist, he appeared in 520 games, starting 465, and compiled 209 wins, 164 losses, 43 shutouts, 1,728 strikeouts, and a 3.40 ERA across 3,186 innings pitched. He was a member of the 1960s Baltimore Orioles "Kiddie Korps" and a three-time All-Star with the Orioles.

Pappas was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1985.