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Baseball players, especially pitchers, work hard to stay in shape during the off-season with cardio conditioning. But running just wasn’t for Steve Carlton. Instead, Carlton, nicknamed “Lefty”, used martial arts and weight lifting as part of his conditioning program and propelled himself to a fitness level that allowed him to throw for 24 ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Carlton secured career victory No. 300 while again showing the Cardinals what they missed out on. He struck out 12 and walked one in eight innings while defeating his former team in a 6-2 decision. A respectable .201 career hitter, Carlton contributed a second-inning RBI single off St. Louis starter Joaquin Andujar.
Steve Carlton is the second winningest lefthander in MLB history and the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards.
Feb 25, 2022 · 50 years ago today in 1972, the Phillies acquired one of the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time: Steve Carlton. Over his 24 year career, Carlton went on to win 4 Cy Young awards (all with the Phillies) and 2 World Series (1 in St. Louis, 1 in Philly).
Steve Carlton Bio. Fullname: Steven Norman Carlton; Nickname: Lefty; Born: 12/22/1944 in Miami, FL; College: Miami Dade CC; Debut: 4/12/1965; Hall of Fame: 1994
Steve Carlton (born Dec. 22, 1944, Miami, Fla., U.S.) is an American professional baseball player. In 1983, Carlton became the second pitcher to surpass Walter Johnson’s career record of 3,508 strikeouts (Nolan Ryan was the first).
Sep 7, 2022 · Steve Carlton’s amazing 1972 season climaxed with a Triple Crown as he led the National League in wins (27), ERA (1.97) and strikeouts (310). He was only the second left-hander at the time to do so in league history, following Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965, 1966).
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