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Tom Glavine never lit up the radar gun, so opposing batters often came to the plate anticipating a good at-bat.
But in most cases, those same batters trudged right back to the dugout – victimized by a steely-eyed strike thrower who overwhelmed opponents with control and determination rather than speed.
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When a knee injury robbed Orlando Cepeda of most of the 1965 season, no one was sure he would ever return to his status as one of the game’s best players.
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Pitcher
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When Mickey Welch reached the 300-win mark on Aug. 11, 1890, only two other pitchers belonged to that exclusive club.
It was a fitting reward for a pitcher who dominated the National League in the 1880s.
Born July 4, 1859, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Welch relied on an assortment of off-speed pitches on the mound. He was able to find continued success using the number of different pitches he had in his artillery – and taking time to understand opposition.
