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Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game...One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical situations and rise to the occasion with consistency and a competitive spirit.

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Tom Seaver
Age: 75 †
Born: 1944
Born: November 17
Died: 2020
Died: August 31
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