Chuck Dobson

Charles Thomas Dobson (January 10, 1944 – November 30, 2021) was an American professional baseball player who played nine seasons for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball for the Kansas Jayhawks and competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Life and career Dobson played college baseball for the University of Kansas. He represented the United States in baseball at the 1964 Summer Olympics as a demonstration sport, one of seven pitchers on the team.

He made his major league debut for the Kansas City Athletics on April 19, 1966. This marked the first time that a starting pitcher made his big league debut in his team's home opener in the state in which he was born. This feat was repeated 51 years later by Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies.