Volume 15 , Issue 4

Warren Spahn

Virtual Baseball Hall of Fame Gallery, Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame . . . Who Was Warren Spahn? Spahn was born: April 23, 1921, Buffalo, New York; Bats: left; Throws: left; Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1973 -- 315 votes of 380 ballots cast: 82.89%.

Stylish Warren Spahn was the winningest left-hander in history with 363 victories, all but seven coming with the Boston-Milwaukee Braves. He was a 20-game winner 13 times, including six years in a row; and led the National League in wins eight times and complete games on nine occasions. He still holds the National League lifetime mark for innings pitched over his 21-year career, during which he hurled two no-hitters and won the 1957 Cy Young Award. He earned the prestigious Purple Heart and Bronze Star in World War II.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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