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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.
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) 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.
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:
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.
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