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The Kershaw Redemption

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The Kershaw Redemption

Apr 14, 2022
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Before Wednesday, there had been two pitchers in baseball history who had thrown exactly seven perfect innings before coming out. The first was a lefthanded pitcher from Texas named Ed Karger, whom Ty Cobb once ranked as one of the three toughest pitchers he ever faced.

“He didn’t have much more than a barnyard curve and a prayer,” Cobb said. “But he had…

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