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Triple Crown to Los Angeles's Satchel Paige Monday, October 2nd, 1939 Satchel Paige of the Los Angeles Angels could be headed for the Pacific Coast League Fuller Brush Pitcher of the Year Award after an unforgettable 1939 season. The Angels pitching star won the league's Triple Crown, winning 27 games, striking out 239 and logging a 2.58 ERA -- all league bests. "It's an honor," Paige told BNN, "Not many pitchers can say they've won the Triple Crown. Usually the batting Triple Crown gets all the attention." In his sensational year he registered 27 wins and 7 losses. An opposing manager said, "I can see how he won 27 games. What I don't understand is how he lost 7." |
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