Bert Blyleven Baseball Cards

About Bert Blyleven, Hall of Famer

Bert Blyleven was a Dutch-American pitcher who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1992, plus a brief return in 1996. Making his debut with the Minnesota Twins at just 19 years old, he went on to become one of baseball's most dominant curveball artists. Blyleven played for the Twins, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and California Angels, winning World Series titles with Pittsburgh in 1979 and Minnesota in 1987. He recorded 3,701 career strikeouts, fifth all-time, along with 287 wins and 60 shutouts. A two-time All-Star, Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 on his 14th ballot attempt, becoming the first Dutch-born player to receive that honor. After retiring, he worked as a color commentator for the Twins from 1996 to 2020.

Did you know? On September 22, 1977, Blyleven threw a no-hitter against the California Angels in his final start for the Texas Rangers, then was traded shortly after—making him only the second pitcher ever to be traded immediately following a no-hitter.

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