(4-8-23) Dean Chance attended Northwestern High School (West Salem, Ohio) and starred on the baseball team and basketball teams (leading the Huskies to a 1958 Class A state title) During his high school years, he set several state records which still stand including a 52–1 career record, 20 wins in a season, 32 straight wins, eight no-hitters in a season (in both his junior and senior years), and 17 no-hitters total.

He also led the Huskies to the Class A state semifinals in 1958, losing to Gnadenhutten 3 Northwestern l which was his only loss in high school.

Chance would lead the Huskies to a 1959 OHSAA Class A State title and pitched every inning of every tournament game, including the 7-0, two-hit shutout of Spencerville to win the state title game

All of the items below Chance still holds the OHSAA record

Most Wins, Season (minimum 15)

20 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1959)

Most Wins, Career (minimum 30)

52 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1956-1959)

Consecutive Wins (minimum 15)

#1- 36 – Derek Moore, Wheelersburg (2011-2013)
#2 – 32 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1958-1959)

No Hitters, Season (minimum 3)

8 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1959)
8 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1958)

No Hitters, Career (minimum 5)

17 – Dean Chance, West Salem Northwestern (1956-1959)

His MLB Career –

MLB statistics

  • Win–loss record 128–115
  • Earned run average 2.92
  • Strikeouts 1,534

Career highlights and awards

  • 2× All-Star (1964, 1967)
  • Cy Young Award (1964)
  • AL wins leader (1964)
  • AL ERA leader (1964)
  • Pitched a no-hitter on August 25, 1967

Teams

  • Los Angeles / California Angels (1961–1966)
  • Minnesota Twins (1967–1969)
  • Cleveland Indians (1970)
  • New York Mets (1970)
  • Detroit Tigers (1971)
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