biography
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Spahn, Warren (Edward)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1921– )
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| biography:
| Baseball player, born in Buffalo, New York, USA. He holds the record for games won by a left-handed pitcher (363), and (jointly) the record for a left-hander of winning 20 or more games in each of 13 seasons. He played for the Boston Braves in the National League (1942–52), then moved with the team to Milwaukee (1953–64). In 1965 he played for two other NL teams, New York and San Francisco. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. In all, he had the most wins in an NL season on eight occasions. |
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