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Damn Yankees

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Allie Reynolds was a six-time All-Star playing in the 1945 All-Star Game, 1949 All-Star Game, 1950 All-Star Game, 1952 All-Star Game, 1953 All-Star Game, and the 1954 All-Star Game and a six-time World Series champion playing in the 1947 World Series, 1949 World Series, 1950 World Series, 1951 World Series, 1952 World Series, and the 1953 World Series. The National Baseball Hall of Fame never called his name, but he always received consideration, in one instance missing their adulation by exactly one vote.

Is Superchief the best pitcher not in Cooperstown? Maybe compare his lifetime achievements to Sandy Koufax. Even if you conclude that Koufax’ numbers were mostly better, not recognizing the lack of hitting which plagued Koufax’ era, one has to admit that the authorities couldn’t move fast enough to enshrine Sandy, while they seemed stuck in the mud regarding Allie.

In his MLB career, Reynolds had a 182–107 win–loss record, 3.30 earned run average, and 1,423 strikeouts. He won the Hickok Belt in 1951 as the top American professional athlete of the year.

Reynolds became a successful oil businessman after his playing career. He began investing in oil wells during his playing career. Despite retiring, Reynolds was allowed to remain a