Former Major League pitcher Randy Moffitt, who pitched in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons, died at the age 0f 76 after a long illness. While Moffitt was a very solid reliever, primarily with the San Francisco Giants , he was better known as the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King.
Moffit passed away Thursday in Long Beach, California, according to representatives of his family.
Moffit was selected in the first round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft with the 18th pick overall by the San Francisco Giants . He made his debut with the Giants two years later.
Moffitt would pitch 10 years for the Giants before moving on to the Houston Astros in his 11th season and the Toronto Blue Jays for his 12th and final year.
He spent his career in the bullpen as 533 of his 53