Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants - August 10, 1989.
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Less than one year after being told he would never pitch again due to developing a cancerous tumor in his pitching arm, Giants lefty Dave Dravecky made his triumphant return to the mound in this game. It was a miracle in and of itself to even throw another pitch in an MLB game but to go eight innings and get the win? Beyond amazing.
Sadly, Dravecky's career would come to an abrupt end after his next start when his arm snapped in a game at Montreal. Two years later, his left arm would be amputated due to a recurrence of the cancer.
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