Larry Gowell

Lawrence Clyde Gowell (May 2, 1948 – May 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who played in two games for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball in .

Gowell was drafted by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft on June 6, 1967. After winning every game he appeared in at Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine, he was signed by the Yankees to a professional contract. He pitched in the minor leagues for six years before making his major league debut, after winning 11 games in a row in Double-A. The game was held at County Stadium, with 4,185 people attending the game. The baseball that Gowell hit now resides in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in Cooperstown, New York.

Gowell died while playing golf on May 11, 2020, aged 72.