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Who is the best pitcher in baseball history and why? - Quora
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1970 Topps NL ERA Leaders (Juan Marichal/Steve Carlton/Bob Gibson
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300 strikeouts in season
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Steve Carlton passes Bob Gibson atop the NL's all-time strikeout
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300 strikeouts in season
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Which pitchers have the most career strikeouts for every MLB
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300 strikeouts in season
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Steve Carlton records 3,000th strikeout
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Each MLB team's all-time strikeout leader
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Have two or more baseball Hall of Fame pitchers been on the same
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Steve Carlton passes Bob Gibson atop the NL's all-time strikeout
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Steve Carlton - Wikipedia
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Mark My Words: Steve Carlton: 60 Baseball Cards
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October 2, 1968: Bob Gibson strikes out 17 to set World Series
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Carlton becomes lefty strikeout king