Baseball's Ace Relief PitchersBrief biographies of eight relief pitchers who have often turned defeat into victory: Rollie Fingers, Tug McGraw, Bruce Sutter, Sparky Lyle, Goose Gossage, Kent Tekulve, Greg Minton, and Dan Quisenberry. |
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