Trivia

Pitched for the American League's Los Angeles Angels, 1962-1964; and the National League's Philadelphia Phillies (1965-1966), Houston Astros (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1969), and Cincinnati Reds (1970).

Went 28-51 with the Angels (1962-1964), Philadelphia Phillies (1965-1966), Houston Astros (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1969) and Cincinnati Reds (1970).

Threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles on 5 May 1962, the team the Los Angeles Angels had bought him from. Belinsky "credited" the no-no to a girl he had picked up the night before. He'd later claim that his career tanked because his repeated efforts to track her down failed.

Gave up Hank Aaron's 400th home run (20 April 1966).

Professional baseball pitcher.

Once engaged to Mamie Van Doren.

Nicknamed "Bo" after the middleweight boxer Carl 'Bobo' Olson in tribute to his street brawling.

Dated Ann-Margret, Tina Louise, Juliet Prowse and Connie Stevens.

Married and divorced paper heiress Janie Weyerhaeuser, with whom he had twin daughters.

After years of drug and alcohol abuse, he became a born-again Christian, joining the Pentacostal church in 1998.

Did charity work on behalf of his church, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

His Jewish mother converted to Catholicism at the time of her marriage to Belinsky's father.

Former professional pool hustler.

When the Los Angeles Angels drafted him in 1961, he scornfully turned down their contract, saying he could make more money hustling pool--which is what he used to do before he became a professional baseball player.

Subject of a biography by Maury Allen.

Developed a baseball academy at a Saturn dealership, in Las Vegas, Nv, where he used to work as a Saturn dealer.

Bo Belinsky is mentioned in Allan Sherman's song "Oh Boy" included in his album "My Son, The Folk Singer" (1962).