Clem Labine
American baseball player (1926-2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clement Walter Labine (August 6, 1926 – March 2, 2007) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) best known for his years with the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950 to 1960. As a key member of the Dodgers in the early 1950s, he helped the team to its first World Series title in 1955 with a win and a save in four games. He is one of eight players in MLB history to have won back-to back World Series championships on different teams, the other seven being Joc Pederson, Ben Zobrist, Jake Peavy, Jack Morris, Bill Skowron, Don Gullett, and Ryan Theriot.
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Clem Labine | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1926-08-06)August 6, 1926 Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: March 2, 2007(2007-03-02) (aged 80) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1950, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 24, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 77–56 |
Earned run average | 3.63 |
Strikeouts | 551 |
Saves | 96 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
He held the National League (NL) record for career saves from 1958 until 1962; his 96 career saves ranked fourth in MLB history when he retired. He also set a Dodgers franchise record of 425 career games pitched.