Steve Carlton
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Steve Carlton
Steven Norman "Steve" Carlton, nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 December 1944
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I realized after going through the interview that I don't want to be in baseball.
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right.
I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.
It (the slider) just rolls off of your index finger and begins it's spin which will take it down and across the plate (hopefully). Just remember not to twist your elbow or wrist. It should be thrown, with the wrist and grip set, just like your fastball, slightly off center - with the same velocity and intensity.