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Dave LaRoche

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David Eugene ("Dave") LaRoche (b. on May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

LaRoche made his debut for the California Angels in 1970 and went on to pitch 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. LaRoche is most famous for throwing his own variant of the eephus pitch, which he called the 'LaLob'.

He is the father of current Major League first baseman Adam LaRoche.