December 22: Happy Birthday Steve Carlton

 



Happy Birthday, Lefty!


  • Steven Norman Carlton was born on December 22, 1944 in Miami, Florida.
  • HOF, 10x All-Star, 4x Cy Young, GG, Triple Crown, 4x Wins Leader, ERA Leader, 5x SO Leader, W-L% Leader, 4x GS Leader, 3x CG Leader, SHO Leader, 5x Innings Leader, 
  • 329-244 W-L, 3.22 ERA, 3.031 SO, 2 SV
Steve Carlton and his teams:




St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, CLeveland Indians and Minnesota Twins  

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