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And then there’s Morton, who entered the game against the ChiSox sitting at 199 – nine more than fearsome lefty Randy Johnson, 13 more than crafty knuckleballer Tim Wakefield and 29 more than award namesake Cy Young – thanks to four HBPs as a Tiger.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lefty has a five-pitch mix and uses all of his pitches fairly equally.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Boston Red Sox lefty Babe Ruth outpitched Jim Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs to win Game 1 of the 1918 World Series at Comiskey Park.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lefty has a five-pitch mix and uses all of his pitches fairly equally.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Boston Red Sox lefty Babe Ruth outpitched Jim Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs to win Game 1 of the 1918 World Series at Comiskey Park.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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