Warren Spahn Baseball Cards

About Warren Spahn, Hall of Famer

Warren Spahn was a left-handed pitcher who spent 21 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. His career began in 1942 but was interrupted by three years of military service during World War II, after which he returned in 1946. Spahn compiled 363 career wins, the most by any left-handed pitcher, and was a 17-time All-Star who won 20 or more games in 13 seasons. He won the 1957 Cy Young Award, threw two no-hitters in his late thirties, and led the National League in wins eight times. Spahn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 on his first ballot with 82.89% of the vote. Known as a cerebral pitcher who relied on location and changing speeds as his career progressed, Spahn finished with the Milwaukee Braves before ending his playing days with the Mets and Giants in 1965.

Did you know? At age 42, Spahn threw a complete game 23-7 season and pitched a no-hitter at age 39, then another at age 40.

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