Ed Head
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Dave Stieb
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Mike Scott
The split-finger fastball became a popular weapon for pitchers…
Kenny Rogers
It was strawberry fields forever where Kenny Rogers grew up,…
David Palmer
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Hideo Nomo
Like Babe Ruth, he was a savior for the major leagues when the…
Andy Hawkins
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Sandy Koufax
“Mystique” is a word often linked with Sandy Koufax. He…
Ken Johnson
Early in 1966, when it was still unclear whether the Braves would…
Randy Johnson
Heading into the 2004 season, it seemed as if Randy Johnson had…
Dennis Martinez
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Bill Hawke
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Stu Miller
The astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson estimates that the slowest…
Bill McCahan
In June 1947, three months before his husky right-handed hurler…
Lee Richmond
J. Lee Richmond, major league baseball’s first full-time[fn]Bobby…
Bobo Holloman
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Sam Kimber
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Tony Mullane
Among the baseball accomplishments in Tony Mullane’s career,…
Guy Hecker
Guy Hecker has been regarded as the best combination of hitter…
Don Larsen
He was a bundle of contradictions, this imperfect man who pitched…
Derek Lowe
In 2004, as the Boston Red Sox won their first world championship…
Charlie Robertson
If there was one thing the Detroit Tigers could do under player-manager…
Paul Lindblad
Paul Lindblad wasn’t one of the Oakland A’s most celebrated…
Ed Lafitte
A practicing dentist in the offseason, pitcher Ed Lafitte was…