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HOF Candidates: 30-26

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HOF Candidates: 30-26

Apr 1, 2019
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HOF Candidates: 30-26

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Continuing with your votes for the 100 best Hall of Fame candidates. No. 30: Jim Kaat Score: 56.79 On June 26, 1977, Jim Kaat won his 250th game. He won it by pitching eight hard-earned innings of shutout baseball. He gave up nine singles in those innings and, though he didn't walk anybody, it's a fair guess that he threw 150 or 175 pitches. Pitchers did that in those days. Anyway, we know that Kitty was toast when his manager called for Gene Garber to take the ball in the ninth inning.

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