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Spahn's 300 Wins and War-Time Grit | Boise News
Warren Spahn didn’t just win games—he rewrote history. On August 11, 1961, he claimed his 300th career victory, a milestone made even more extraordinary by the three full seasons he missed serving in WWII, including the brutal Battle of the Bulge. He returned to dominate, finishing with 363 wins—the all-time record for left-handed pitchers still standing today. A relentless workhorse, he posted 20+ wins 13 times and threw 23-7 at age 42 in 1963, losing a legendary 16-inning duel against Willie Mays’ walk-off homer. Giants manager Alvin Dark nearly pulled his own ace, Juan Marichal, but the…
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