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Best Baseball Players by Number: 23-46

No. 28

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Bert Blyleven

No. 28
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No retired pitcher outside the Hall of Fame has more strikeouts (3,701) or shutouts (60). Blyleven won World Series titles with the Pirates (1979) and Twins (1987).

Runner-up: Sparky Lyle

Worthy of consideration:
Steve Blass, Tom Herr, Al Leiter and
Randy Myers
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