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Steve Carlton's number 32 was retired by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1989. Phillies announcer and Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn said of Carlton as a pitcher, "Lefty was a craftsman, an artist. He was a perfectionist. He painted a ballgame. Stroke, stroke, stroke, and when he got through (pitching a game) it was a masterpiece." [24]
The nickname is commonly given to baseball players, ... Steve Carlton (born 1944) Cliff Chambers (1922–2012) Lefty Clarke (1896–1975), pitched for one game;
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
[7] At the time, the Phillies also had Ron Reed, 40, Bill Robinson, 39, Steve Carlton, 38, and Tug McGraw, 38. Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter Stan Hochman gave them the Wheeze Kids nickname [ 8 ] and it was quickly adopted and used by Phillies president Bill Giles .
Of this list's 66 pitchers, two—Milo Candini and Steve Comer—have undefeated win–loss records: Candini with a 2–0 mark; and Comer with one victory and no defeats. [19] [20] Carlton's franchise-record 241 wins lead all pitchers on this list, as do his 161 losses. [4]
The group includes three left-handed pitchers: CC Sabathia, Steve Carlton, and Randy Johnson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Randy Johnson reached the mark with the fewest games pitched and innings pitched . [ 3 ] The Minnesota Twins were the first of four franchises to see multiple pitchers record their 3,000th strikeout: Walter Johnson (while the franchise was ...
" Lee won 16 games for the Expos in 1979 while being named The Sporting News National League Left Hander of the Year (over Philadelphia's Steve Carlton). His professional career ended in 1982, when he was released by the Expos after staging a one-game walkout as a protest over Montreal's decision to release second baseman and friend Rodney Scott.
Steve Carlton (born 1944), professional baseball player (1965–88) Thad H. Carlton (1906–1965), American politician Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist