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Jim Palmer

American baseball player · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1945 · age 81

James Alvin Palmer is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles. Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the 1970s with 186 wins.

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Career 1

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Baltimore Orioles1965-1984

Awards

Rawlings Gold Glove Award1976
Cy Young Award1973

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He also won at least 20 games in eight different seasons and won three Cy Young Awards and four Gold Gloves during the decade. His 268 Orioles victories are the most in team history. A six-time American League (AL) All-Star, he was also one of the rare pitchers who never allowed a grand slam in any major league contest.

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Born 1945 · age 81

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