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Sugrue was superb, turning in a Carl Lewis-like four-win performance in the high jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles, and 400 hurdles. "She's really something," commented team member Lois Brommer. "She does that almost every week...
...Only Kaat is older than Niekro, who turned 47 on April 1, 1986. Versalles (the 1964 A.L. MVP) was born on December 18, 1939; Tony C. on Janruary 7, 1945; Rose on Jan. 14, 1941; and Captain Carl on August 22, 1939. Kaat, who accumulated 283 career wins, was born on November...
...Gooden's most eloquent admirers consecutively struck out Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons and Cronin in the 1934 All-Star game: Carl Hubbell, 82. "The most amazing part of the whole damn thing is he's so cool and calm," Hubbell says. "You used to have to get broken into it. A lot of pitchers seem older than their years today, but Gooden most of all. Also, he's got one of the best curves I ever saw--he throws it so hard! The damn thing breaks nearly from the guy's shoulder to the ground." Evidently, Hubbell has been studying...
...Carl Yastrzemski...
...move from triples to triple crowns. The American League saw back-to-back triple crowns in the mid 60's when Frank Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski turned the trick in 1966 and '67, respectively. But the National League hasn't seen a triple crown winner in a much longer time. Ten points if you can name the last NL player to accomplish that feat...