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Aquarian Sports Cards 08-22-2024 05:51 PM
By age 25...
 
...I had 99 wins, 84 Complete Games, 26 Shutouts, A Rookie of the Year, A Cy Young, 3 other top 5 Cy Young finishes, 1274 K's, 2 Silver Sluggers and a World Series Ring. I fell off of the HOF ballot in just my second year of eligibility.

I'm sure this isn't very hard, but it does underscore the point; Don't get carried away with early success, especially with a pitcher.

Beercan collector 08-22-2024 06:00 PM
Dwight Gooden ?

gunboat82 08-22-2024 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Beercan collector (Post 2455938)
Dwight Gooden ?
Fernando Valenzuela, but the cautionary tale is the same.

clydepepper 08-23-2024 06:58 PM
By Age 23...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards (Post 2455934)
...I had 99 wins, 84 Complete Games, 26 Shutouts, A Rookie of the Year, A Cy Young, 3 other top 5 Cy Young finishes, 1274 K's, 2 Silver Sluggers and a World Series Ring. I fell off of the HOF ballot in just my second year of eligibility.

I'm sure this isn't very hard, but it does underscore the point; Don't get carried away with early success, especially with a pitcher.


I had 107 wins, 127 Complete Games, 1,233 Ks, Top 3 in MVP voting three straight seasons in which I also led the league in wins and strikeouts.

Then, I gave it all up...for a noble cause...

Steve D 08-23-2024 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by clydepepper (Post 2456174)
I had 107 wins, 127 Complete Games, 1,233 Ks, Top 3 in MVP voting three straight seasons in which I also led the league in wins and strikeouts.

Then, I gave it all up...for a noble cause...

Bob Feller?

Steve

Peter_Spaeth 08-23-2024 08:39 PM
That has to be right, but Feller was only 22 at that point, remarkably.

clydepepper 08-24-2024 08:53 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve D (Post 2456176)
Bob Feller?

Steve
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2456199)
That has to be right, but Feller was only 22 at that point, remarkably.


Yup. He was remarkable!




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Beercan collector 08-24-2024 09:47 AM
I had 119 wins , 1391 ks , won ROY , won a Cy Young ,
Won a World Championship

Then , I gave it all up ... for cocaine


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