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Bert Blyleven, who was actually born Rik Aalbert Blijleven, was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Minnesota Twins (1970-1976), Texas Rangers (1976-1977), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-1980), Cleveland Indians (1981-1985), Minnesota Twins (1985-1988), and California Angels (1989-1990, 1992).
Jan 4, 2012 · The youngest player in the majors, as well as the first in major-league history to be born in the Netherlands, the 19-year-old hurler surrendered a home run on a 3-and-2 fastball to the first batter he faced, Lee Maye, but settled down to yield just five hits while striking out seven in seven innings to earn the victory, 2-1.
Jul 25, 2020 · Bert Blyleven's Top 10 moments. If your life depended on a pitcher throwing a curveball for a strike, chances are that you’d want Bert Blyleven on the mound. Blyleven possessed a devastating curveball that helped him build a 22-year Major League career.
Bert Blyleven Bio. Fullname: Rik Aalbert Blyleven; Born: 4/06/1951 in Zeist, Netherlands; Draft: 1969, Minnesota Twins, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 55; High School: Santiago, Garden Grove, CA; Debut: 6/05/1970; Hall of Fame: 2011; Relationship(s): father of Todd Blyleven; Follow:
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Blyleven dominated batters for more than two decades with one of the best curveballs the game has ever seen and an underappreciated fastball. In his second stint in Minnesota, Bert Blyleven helped the Twins win the 1987 World Series and won his 250th career game a year later.
Bert Blyleven Official Site. Born Rik Aalbert Blijleven. April 6, 1951, in Zeist, Netherlands, Bert pitched. in the Majors from 1970 to 1992, notorious for his curveball. which, according to Brooks. Robinson, "was nasty, I'll tell you.
Sep 3, 2020 · Blyleven took to social media Wednesday afternoon to announce it would be his final game as a Twins broadcaster. Now in his third stint with the Twins, Blyleven has known since October 2018...
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