Mike Mussina, the Glossary
Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008).[1]
Table of Contents
171 relations: ABC News (United States), American football, American League, American League East, American Legion Baseball, Angelfire, Arizona Diamondbacks, Associated Press, Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame, Baseball, Baseball America, Baseball-Reference.com, Bases on balls per nine innings pitched, Basketball, Batting average against, BeBee, Bip Roberts, Bobby Wallace (baseball), Boston Red Sox, Cal Ripken Jr., Carl Everett, CBS News, CBS Sports, Changeup, Chris Bosio, Cito Gaston, Cleveland Guardians, Cliff Lee, CNN, Cody Ross, College baseball, College World Series, Curveball, Cy Young, Cy Young Award, David Cone, David Cone's perfect game, Delta Tau Delta, Detroit Tigers, Don Sutton, Duane Ward, Earned run average, Eastern League (1938–present), Economics, Error (baseball), ESPN, FanGraphs, Fenway Park, Fielding percentage, ... Expand index (121 more) »
ABC News (United States)
ABC News is the news division of the American television network ABC.
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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
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American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.
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American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.
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American Legion Baseball
American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by 13-to-19-year-olds in fifty states in the U.S. and Canada.
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Angelfire
Angelfire is an Internet service that offers website services.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.
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Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
The Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame is a team Hall of Fame dedicated to representing the most significant contributors to the history of the Baltimore Orioles professional baseball team since the first season of Baltimore baseball in 1954, which has inducted players, managers, staff, and other contributors.
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
Baseball America
Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level, including MLB, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB, college, high school, and international leagues.
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Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.
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Bases on balls per nine innings pitched
In baseball statistics, bases on balls per nine innings pitched (BB/9IP or BB/9) or walks per nine innings (denoted by W/9) is the average number of bases on balls, (or walks) given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.
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Batting average against
In baseball statistics, batting average against (denoted by BAA or AVG), also known as opponents' batting average (denoted by OBA), is a statistic that measures a pitcher's ability to prevent hits during official at bats.
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BeBee
beBee is a business and employment-oriented online service that operates via a website.
Bip Roberts
Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts (born October 27, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics.
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Bobby Wallace (baseball)
Roderick John "Bobby" Wallace (November 4, 1873 – November 3, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball infielder, pitcher, manager, umpire, and scout. Mike Mussina and Bobby Wallace (baseball) are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.
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Cal Ripken Jr.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). Mike Mussina and cal Ripken Jr. are American League All-Stars, Gold Glove Award winners and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Carl Everett
Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Mike Mussina and Carl Everett are American League All-Stars.
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CBS News
CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio broadcaster CBS.
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television broadcaster CBS.
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Changeup
A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball and fastpitch softball.
Chris Bosio
Christopher Louis Bosio (born April 3, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.
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Cito Gaston
Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (born March 17, 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and manager.
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Cleveland Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.
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Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer Lee (born August 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mike Mussina and Cliff Lee are American League All-Stars and American League wins champions.
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CNN
Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
Cody Ross
Cody Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1980), nicknamed "Toy Cannon" and "Ross the Boss," is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education.
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College World Series
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is a baseball tournament held each June in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Curveball
In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate.
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Cy Young
Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Mike Mussina and Cy Young are American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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David Cone
David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and Amazon Prime as well as for ESPN on Sunday Night Baseball. Mike Mussina and David Cone are American League All-Stars and American League wins champions.
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David Cone's perfect game
On July 18, 1999, David Cone of the New York Yankees pitched the 16th perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history and the third in team history, and the first no-hit game in regular season interleague play.
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Delta Tau Delta
Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ) is a United States-based international Greek letter college fraternity.
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.
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Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike Mussina and Don Sutton are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Duane Ward
Roy Duane Ward (born May 28, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Mussina and Duane Ward are American League All-Stars.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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Eastern League (1938–present)
The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938, with the exception of the 2021 season, during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast.
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Economics
Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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Error (baseball)
In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows a plate appearance to continue after the batter should have been put out.
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ESPN
ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.
FanGraphs
FanGraphs.com is a website run by Fangraphs Inc., located in Arlington, Virginia, and created and owned by David Appelman that provides statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.
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Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, less than one mile from Kenmore Square.
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Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.
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Four-seam fastball
A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball, a four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball.
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Frank Catalanotto
Frank John Catalanotto (born April 27, 1974) is an American baseball coach and former infielder and left fielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Hofstra Pride.
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Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team.
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Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight teams from 1962 to 1983, becoming one of the most durable and successful pitchers in history. Mike Mussina and Gaylord Perry are American League All-Stars, American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL).
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Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. Mike Mussina and Greg Maddux are Gold Glove Award winners and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Hagerstown Suns
The Hagerstown Suns were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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Hank Steinbrenner
Henry George Steinbrenner III (April 2, 1957 – April 14, 2020) was an American businessman who was a part owner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Ian Kennedy
Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Injured list
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the injured list (IL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.
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Italian Americans
Italian Americans (italoamericani) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry.
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Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Mike Mussina and Jamie Moyer are American League All-Stars.
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Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972), nicknamed "Tek", is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. Mike Mussina and Jason Varitek are American League All-Stars and Gold Glove Award winners.
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Jerseytown, Pennsylvania
Jerseytown is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Jim Palmer
James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984). Mike Mussina and Jim Palmer are American League All-Stars, American League wins champions, Gold Glove Award winners, Hagerstown Suns players and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Joe Oliver (baseball)
Joseph Melton Oliver (born July 24, 1965) is an American former professional baseball catcher.
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Joe Paterno
Joseph Vincent Paterno (December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach.
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John Feinstein
John Feinstein (born July 28, 1956) is an American sportswriter, author and sports commentator.
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Johnny Damon
Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2012. Mike Mussina and Johnny Damon are American League All-Stars.
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Jorge Posada
Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Mike Mussina and Jorge Posada are American League All-Stars and Columbus Clippers players.
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Kevin Reimer
Kevin Michael Reimer (born June 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter from –.
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Knuckle curve
In Major League history, the term knuckle curve or knuckle curveball has been used to describe three entirely different pitches.
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List of Gold Glove Award winners at pitcher
The Gold Glove Award is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.
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List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
Major League Baseball recognizes the player or players in each league with the most wins each season.
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List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders
The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball.
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List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders
This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers with 200 or more career wins.
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List of Major League Baseball consecutive games played leaders
To compile a streak of consecutive games in Major League Baseball, a player must appear in every game played by his team.
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Little League Baseball
Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization"".
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is the labor union representing all current Major League Baseball players.
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MLB.com
MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).
Montoursville Area High School
Montoursville Area High School is a small suburban/rural public high school located at 100 North Arch Street, Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
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Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Montoursville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.
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New York (magazine)
New York is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, with a particular emphasis on New York City.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
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North Jersey Media Group is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey and owned by the Gannett Company, Inc.
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On-base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base.
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Opening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season.
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Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a baseball stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Pedro Martínez
Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to, for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to. Mike Mussina and Pedro Martínez are American League All-Stars, American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State and sometimes by the acronym PSU, is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.
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Perfect game (baseball)
In baseball, a perfect game is a game in which one or more pitchers complete a minimum of nine innings with no batter from the opposing team reaching base.
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Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro (April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Mussina and Phil Niekro are American League All-Stars, Gold Glove Award winners and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Placekicker
In American football, the placekicker (PK), or simply kicker (K), is the player who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points.
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Quality start
In baseball, a quality start (QS) is a statistic for a starting pitcher defined as a game in which the pitcher completes at least six innings and permits no more than three earned runs.
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Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "the Big Unit", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Mike Mussina and Randy Johnson are American League All-Stars and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Red Ruffing
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (May 3, 1905 – February 17, 1986) was an American professional baseball player. Mike Mussina and Red Ruffing are American League All-Stars, American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Retrosheet
Retrosheet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose website features box scores of Major League Baseball (MLB) games from 1906 to the present, and play-by-play narratives for almost every contest since the 1930s.
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Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably with the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees. Mike Mussina and Roger Clemens are American League All-Stars and American League wins champions.
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Sandy Alomar Jr.
Santos Alomar Velázquez (born June 18, 1966), known as Sandy Alomar Jr., is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. Mike Mussina and Sandy Alomar Jr. are American League All-Stars and Gold Glove Award winners.
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Mike Mussina and Sandy Koufax are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle.
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Silver Anniversary Awards
The Silver Anniversary Awards are awarded every year by the American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to recognize six distinguished former student-athletes on their 25th anniversary as college graduates.
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Slavs
The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages.
Slider (pitch)
In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter.
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South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Split-finger fastball
A split-finger fastball or splitter is an off-speed pitch in baseball that initially looks to the batter like a fastball but then seems to drop suddenly.
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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.
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Spring training
Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.
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Stanford Cardinal baseball
The Stanford Cardinal baseball team represents Stanford University in NCAA Division I college baseball.
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Stanford University
Stanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private research university in Stanford, California.
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Starting pitcher
In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.
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Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. Mike Mussina and Steve Carlton are Columbus Clippers players, Gold Glove Award winners and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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Strikeout-to-walk ratio
In baseball statistics, strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) is a measure of a pitcher's ability to control pitches, calculated as strikeouts divided by bases on balls.
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Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times, called the St.
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Ted Lyons
Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mike Mussina and Ted Lyons are American League All-Stars, American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news.
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The Hardball Times
The Hardball Times (abbreviated as THT) is a website which publishes news, original comments and statistical analysis of baseball each week Monday through Friday, in addition to the Hardball Times Annual book which features essays by leading sabermetric personalities.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Patriot-News
The Patriot-News is the largest newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area.
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The Sporting News
The Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium.
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The Village Voice
The Village Voice is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.
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Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). Mike Mussina and Tom Glavine are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Tom Seaver
George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mike Mussina and Tom Seaver are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Tommy John
Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943), nicknamed "the Bionic Man," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. Mike Mussina and Tommy John are American League All-Stars.
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Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun is an English-language tabloid newspaper published daily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances (TC), also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated.
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Tractor
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or construction.
Trot Nixon
Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon (born April 11, 1974) is an American former professional baseball right fielder.
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Two-seam fastball
A two-seam fastball is a pitch in baseball and softball.
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USA Today
USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.
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Valedictorian
Valedictorian (VD) is an academic title for the highest-performing student of a graduating class of an academic institution.
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Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Walks plus hits per inning pitched
In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.
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Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. Mike Mussina and Walter Johnson are American League wins champions and national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mike Mussina and Warren Spahn are national Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette is published in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County.
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Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage or '''Copeland score''' is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won.
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Wins Above Replacement
Wins Above Replacement or Wins Above Replacement Player, commonly abbreviated to WAR or WARP, is a non-standardized sabermetric baseball statistic developed to sum up "a player's total contributions to his team".
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WJZ-TV
WJZ-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, serving as the market's CBS outlet.
Wordplay (film)
Wordplay is a 2006 documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon.
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World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic (WBC), also referred to as the Classic, is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the sport's global governing body, and organized in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).
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Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx in New York City.
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1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 63rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 64th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike was the eighth and longest work stoppage in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage in 22 years.
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1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 66th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1997 American League Championship Series
The 1997 American League Championship Series (ALCS) pitted the Cleveland Indians, who won coming back against the defending World Series champion New York Yankees in the AL Division Series, and the Baltimore Orioles, who went wire-to-wire and beat the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series.
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1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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2001 American League Division Series
The 2001 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2001 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 9, and ended on Monday, October 15, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.
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2001 World Series
The 2001 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2001 season.
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2003 American League Championship Series
The 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to 16, 2003.
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2003 World Series
The 2003 World Series (also known as the Centennial World Series) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 season.
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2014 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2014 proceeded according to rules most recently revised in July 2010.
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2015 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2015 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2014.
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2016 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2016 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2015.
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2017 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2017 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016.
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2018 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 2018 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016.
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2019 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 2019 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mussina
Also known as Michael Cole Mussina, Mussina, Mussina, Mike.
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