The Evolution of Pitcher Usage, Part 4
A Whiz Kid wins an MVP and the early years of the modern relief pitcher.
The 1950 World Series was one only a Yankees fan could enjoy. The Yankees had won the 1949 World Series, and then won 98 regular season and the captured the American League pennant by a full three games in 1950. The Phillies, known as the Whiz Kids, had wrapped up the National League pennant on the last day of a regular season during which they won only…
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