- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMark Alan Littell
- Nicknames
- Country
- Ramrod
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Mark Littell was born on January 17, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. He was married to Sanna. He died on September 5, 2022 in the USA.
- SpouseSanna (his death)
- Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals (1973 and 1975-1977) and St. Louis Cardinals (1978-1982).
- Member of 1976-1977 American League Western Division Champion Kansas City Royals teams. Member of 1981 National League Eastern Division Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1982 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
- Finished 24th in voting for 1976 American League MVP for having 8-4 Win-Loss record, 60 Games, 1 Game Started, 37 Games Finished, 16 Saves, 104 Innings Pitched, 68 Hits Allowed, 26 Runs Allowed, 24 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Home Run Allowed, 60 Walks, 92 Strikeouts, 1 Wild Pitch, 4 Intentional Walks and 2.08 ERA.
- His best season as a pro came in 1976 when he went 8-4 with a sparkling 2.08 ERA. He made 60 appearances that summer, throwing 104 innings while leading the Kansas City Royals with 16 saves.
- Wrote three books telling stories of growing up in the Bootheel of Missouri and of his major league adventures. The books: On The 8th Day, God Made Baseball; What's Up Ramrod; and Country Boy: Conveniently Wild are must-reads for baseball fans.
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