Whose most successful single was a cover of a song written by a retired baseball pitcher?
Lee Mallory Lee Mallory (January 10, 1945 – March 21, 2005) was a singer, songwriter and guitarist who was part of such projects as The Millennium and Sagittarius. His most successful single was a cover of the Phil Ochs/Bob Gibson song "That's The Way It's Going To Be". The song, produced by Curt Boettcher, reached #86 on the charts and was a surprise hit in Seattle. A CD by the same name was released in 2002, with many songs and demos Mallory had recorded during the 60s. Lee Mallory helped start it all: the California Sound of the 1960s.
Dan Haren Daniel John "Dan" Haren (born September 17, 1980) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher. Haren played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, and Chicago Cubs. He now serves as an executive with the Diamondbacks.