Warren Spahn

Warren Spahn was an American left-handed pitcher who won 363 Major League Baseball games, primarily with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. His long career included a season lost to military service in World War II.

1957 World Series: The World Series in which the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees in seven games. Spahn won two complete games in the Braves’ championship series against the Yankees.
Fastball: A pitch thrown at high speed, typically with relatively little horizontal movement compared with breaking pitches. Spahn used a fastball as the foundation of a repertoire that remained effective into his forties.
Boston Braves: A Major League Baseball franchise based in Boston until its move to Milwaukee after the 1952 season. Spahn joined the Boston Braves in 1942 and returned to the club after military service.
Baseball Hall of Fame: An institution in Cooperstown, New York, honoring notable figures in baseball history. Spahn was elected in 1973, his first year of eligibility.
1958 World Series: The World Series in which the New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Braves in seven games. Spahn started three games, including the decisive Game 7, as Milwaukee fell short of repeating.
Curveball: A pitch that moves downward and laterally as it approaches the batter, due to spin. Its contrast with Spahn’s fastball helped disrupt hitters’ timing.
Milwaukee Braves: The Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee from 1953 through 1965. Spahn spent the franchise’s Milwaukee years as its leading pitcher and won a championship with it.
Left-handed pitcher: A baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand. Spahn’s records made him the most successful left-handed winner in major-league history.
300-win club: A group of pitchers who recorded at least 300 wins in Major League Baseball. Spahn reached 363 wins, the highest total by a left-handed pitcher.
Changeup: A slower pitch delivered with arm action resembling a fastball. Spahn varied speed to keep batters from timing his hard pitches.

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