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Rick Sutcliffe
“A big, hard thrower with a ton of guts, `Sut’ was never…
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Tim Lincecum
“For an all-too-brief time, the pitcher who didn’t look or…
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Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall did everything wrong, according to baseball’s…
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Greg Maddux
On August 26, 1995, Greg Maddux was at Wrigley Field in Chicago,…
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Mike Scott
The split-finger fastball became a popular weapon for pitchers…
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Sandy Koufax
“Mystique” is a word often linked with Sandy Koufax. He…
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John Smoltz
The Atlanta Braves’ three aces may be the greatest pitching…
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Randy Johnson
Heading into the 2004 season, it seemed as if Randy Johnson had…
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Pedro Martínez
Fred Claire wasn’t a politician. However, like many politicians,…
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Mike McCormick
Mike McCormick was a $50,000 bonus baby at 17, a sore-armed castoff…
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Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry, one of the premier pitchers of his generation,…
Jim Perry
New York fans had to be pleased at the scene that was unfolding…
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Jake Peavy
The 2001 Baseball America Prospect Handbook listed Jacob Peavy…
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Sparky Lyle
"Why pitch nine innings when you can get just as famous pitching…
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Steve Stone
Rene Descartes: "I think; therefore, I am." Steve Stone stepped…
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Don Newcombe
“What I have done after my baseball career and being able to…
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Vern Law
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates had their fair share of heroes and…
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Bret Saberhagen
“Times of adversity make you stronger. And sometimes those…
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Jim Lonborg
He made his big-league debut on a day when Rev. Martin Luther…
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Randy Jones
“It happens every time. They cheer him even before he throws…
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Denny McLain
On September 19, 1968, at Tiger Stadium, Detroit right-hander…
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Tom Seaver
4,256. 755. 5,714. 511. .366.
As baseball has often been described…
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Jim Palmer
In an era filled with pitching stars, many of them working for…
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Warren Spahn
The fifth-winningest pitcher of all time, Warren Spahn went 363-245…