The ace of the Red Sox’ pitching staff for most of the 1960s, Bill Monbouquette, has been battling leukemia and is in urgent need of a bone marrow and stem cell transfer. The former three time All-Star is currently in remission thanks to trial drugs administered by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, but needs the transfer for a cure to be possible.
The three time All-Star had an outstanding career highlighted by pitching a no-hitter in 1962 and winning twenty games in 1963. In addition to the Red Sox, Bill also suited up with the Tigers, Yankees, and Giants.
After hangin’ ‘em up Bill worked as a pitching coach with the Yankees and Mets, and in the minors with Tigers and Blue Jays.
On June 7th the Red Sox, in conjunction the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, encouraged fans to take a cotton swab to see if they were a match for Bill – or six thousand others in need of a life saving procedure – at Tufts University.
The Boston Globe recently ran an outstanding piece featuring a new interview with Bill. Check it out here.
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