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Rik Aalbert Blyleven (born Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a Dutch-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1992, primarily with the Minnesota Twins. Blyleven recorded 3,701 career strikeouts, the fifth-most in MLB history.
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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).
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:
Bert (Blyleven) was a terrific pitcher – a dominating pitcher.” After the 1977 season, he was traded to the Pirates in a rare four-team trade. The Pirates won the World Series in 1979 and Blyleven went 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in the Fall Classic after throwing a complete game in Game 3 of the NLCS.
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.
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.
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.
Bert Blyleven grew up in Garden Grove, Calif., less than 10 miles from Anaheim Stadium. So while the Sept. 22, 1977, contest wasn’t a home game for Blyleven’s Texas Rangers, it felt like it for Blyleven – who celebrated by pitching a no-hitter.
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...
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