max von mcdaniel (april 18, 1939 – august 20, 1995) was an american professional baseball player. initially a right-handed pitcher, he was a rookie sensation at age 18 when, just days out of high school, he pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout for the st. louis cardinals in his first major league (mlb) start against the defending national league champion brooklyn dodgers on june 21, 1957.