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Before Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton became known as Lefty, he was Super Steve
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3,000 Strikeout Club Baseball's Rare Feats
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A trip to the baseball Hall of Fame - The Sun Newspapers
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3,000 Strikeout Club Baseball's Rare Feats
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Steve Carlton records 3,000th strikeout
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Steve Carlton 1980 Signed Fdc First Day Cover Jsa Certified Authenticated Autogr
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Steve Carlton 3,000th career strikeout
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On This Day In Sports: April 2014
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300 Win / 3,000 Strikeout Club Baseball Signed by (9) with Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry, Phil Niekro with Multiple Career Stat Inscriptions (Beckett & PSA)
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3,000 Strikeout Club Baseball's Rare Feats
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Steve Carlton “Lefty” fires 6th career one hitter - This Day In Baseball
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Walter Johnson founded the 3,000 strikeout club 100 years ago - The Washington Post
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CC Sabathia stares down 3,000 strikeouts – New York Daily News
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CC Sabathia: 3,000th strikeout historic milestone anniversary - Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More
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Carlton becomes lefty strikeout king