sentence: robert clayton shantz ( born september 26 , 1925 ) is a former major league baseball pitcher for the philadelphia athletics ( 1949 -- 1954 ) , kansas city athletics ( 1955 -- 1956 ) , new york yankees ( 1957 -- 1960 ) , pittsburgh pirates ( 1961 ) , houston colt .45 's ( 1962 ) , st. louis cardinals ( 1962 -- 1964 ) , chicago cubs ( 1964 ) , and the philadelphia phillies ( 1964 ) .