1952 bowman warren spahn biography
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The Best-Pitched Recreation in Sport History: Community Spahn favour Juan Marichal
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Warren Spahn
American baseball player (1921–2003)
Baseball player
| Warren Spahn | |
|---|---|
Spahn with the Boston Braves in 1953 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1921-04-23)April 23, 1921 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 24, 2003(2003-11-24) (aged 82) Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| April 19, 1942, for the Boston Braves | |
| October 1, 1965, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Win–loss record | 363–245 |
| Earned run average | 3.09 |
| Strikeouts | 2,583 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Induction | 1973 |
| Vote | 83.2% (first ballot) |
Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American professional baseballpitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed pitcher, Spahn played in 1942 and then from 1946 until 1965, most notably for the Boston Braves, who became the Milwaukee Braves after the team moved west before the 1953 season. His baseball career was interrupted by his military service in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
With 363 career wins, Spahn holds the major league record for a left-handed pitcher, and has the most by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era.[2] He was a 17-time All-Star who won 20 games o
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Warren Spahn, Pitcher, Boston Braves, from Picture Cards, series 6 (R406-6) issued by Bowman Gum
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Number 156 in series. Baseball trade card from the set, "Picture Cards," series 6 (R406-6), issued in 1952 by Bowman Gum.
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Title:Warren Spahn, Pitcher, Boston Braves, from Picture Cards, series 6 (R406-6) issued by Bowman Gum
Publisher:Issued by Bowman Gum Company
Date:1952
Medium:Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions:Sheet: 3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in. (7.9 x 5.3 cm)
Classifications:Prints, Ephemera
Credit Line:The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Object Number:Burdick 327, R406-6.146
Inscription: Printed facsimile autograph on lower portion of card: Warren Spahn
Printed text on verso of card: WARREN SPAHN/ Pitcher-Boston Braves/ Born: Buffalo, N.Y., Apr. 23, 1921/ Hei