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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1933
and clearly a scout for the Cubs liked what he saw, and the Cardinals wanted/needed the cash more. Lee, who became known as ...
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Eephus pitch made famous by ‘Spaceman’ Bill Lee now a movie about love of baseball
Ex-Red Sox and Expos left-hander Bill Lee was famous for developing off-speed pitches. Michael Dwyer/AP Share An almost ethereal pitcher mysteriously appears in the late innings of “Eephus ...
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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1943
The Cubs got the better of this deal. Lee had been a mainstay in the Cubs rotation for nearly a decade and was a key part of Cubs pennant winners in 1935 and 1938. In ‘38 he went 22-9 with a 2. ...