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Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1994, Player -
436 votes on 455 ballots - 95.82%Born: December 22, 1944,
in Miami, Florida
ML Debut: 4/12/1965
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: L Throws: L Primary Uniform #: 32
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1965-1971), Philadelphia
Phillies (1972-1986), Chicago White Sox (1986), San Francisco Giants
(1986), Cleveland Indians (1987), Minnesota Twins (1987-1988)
Post-Season: 1976 NLCS, 1977 NLCS, 1978 NLCS, 1980 NLCS,
1980 World Series, 1981 NLDS, 1983 NLCS, 1983 World Series
Awards: All-Star (10): 1968-1969, 1971-1972, 1974, 1977,
1979-1982; Cy Young 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982
Bio
Steve Carlton was an extremely focused competitor with complete
dedication to excellence. He thrived on the mound by physically and
mentally challenging himself off the field. His out-pitch, a hard,
biting slider complemented a great fastball. He won 329 games -
second only to Warren Spahn among lefties - and his 4,136 strikeouts
are exceeded only by Nolan Ryan. "Lefty" once notched 19 strikeouts
in a game, compiled six 20-win seasons, and was the first pitcher to
win four Cy Young Awards.
Quote
"Hitting him is like trying to drink coffee with a fork."
— Willie Stargell
Did You Know... that in 1972, Steve Carlton won 27 games
for the last place Philadelphia Phillies, a team that only won 59
games all season? |