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Hall of Famer Warren Spahn dies at 82

 

From news services

 

 

Broken Arrow, Okla. -- Warren Spahn, the winningest left-handed pitcher in major league baseball history, died Monday at his home. He was 82.

 

Spahn, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, compiled a 363-245 record with a 3.09 ERA in 1942 and from 1946 through 1964 with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves and then one season with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. His 363 wins are fifth on major league baseball's overall victory list.

 

A 14-time National League All-Star, Spahn holds or shares nine Braves franchise records, including most games started (635), complete games (374), innings pitched (5,046) and shutouts (63). He won 20 or more games in a season 13 times, a N. L. record, and led the league in wins eight times, in ERA three times and in complete games nine times.

 

Spahn, the National League Cy Young Award winner in 1957, pitched two nohitters in his career, the last a 1-0 win over the Giants on April 28, 1961, when he was 40. The Braves inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1999 and dedicated a statue in his honor in front of Turner Field last summer.

 

Funeral arrangements are pending.

:angel He had a good long life! May God rest his soul and help his family through this.

Here is a link from mlb.com if anyone wants it.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp

I met him once, he's one of the greats, and the winningest pitcher of the last 60 years.

Debuted in '42 at the age of 21 with the Boston Bees.

 

Went off to war, returning to the game in '46.

 

Won 20+ games 13 times in his 21-year career.

 

Won 363 games total, tops among all lefties.

 

A 3.09 career ERA.

 

14-time All-Star.

 

And in 1957, your National League Cy Young winner and a World Champion.

 

What more can you say but thank you. And good-bye.

Great pitcher, it's a shame to see him go.

 

RIP Warren.

:o

RIP

Father of Brad Penny's former girlfriend, eh?

Best of luck to the Spahn family. He was a legend!

R.I.P Warren !

Braves legend. Tough to see him go.