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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Steve Blass
| Steve Blass disease, also known as the yips, happens when a baseball player is unable to perform even the most basic functions. The "disease" has affected Rick Ankiel, Steve Sax, Mark Wohlers, and which second baseman who played for the Twins and Yankees? | Steve Blass
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Chuck Knoblauch. Ankiel was made famous for being a pitching phenom until he was demoted after the left-hander had control problems, Ankiel later switched to the outfield. Sax was the 1982 American League Rookie of the Year who committed 30 errors in 1983. Wohlers was the pitcher who helped Atlanta win the 1995 World Series, only to see his career freefall after blowing the 1996 World Series. Knoblauch excelled with the Twins, but was error-prone during his days with the Yankees and the Royals.
| 1974 saw Blass pitch in only one Major League game before spending the rest of the season in the minors. How many innings did he pitch? | Steve Blass
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5. The Pirates lost 18-9 on April 17, 1974. Blass gave up two home runs, five earned runs, and struck out two.
| After his stellar 1972 season, Blass saw his career plummet downward. What was his ERA in 1973? | Steve Blass
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9.85. In 23 games, Blass went 3-12 and pitched only 88 innings. He walked 84 and struck out 27.
| Blass had two complete game wins during the 1971 World Series. What games were they? | Steve Blass
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Games 3 and 7. The Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games. The 1971 World Series made history with the first night game played (game four) and with Roberto Clemente becoming the first Latino MVP.
| What year did Blass have his most strikeouts? | Steve Blass
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1969. Blass had 147 strikouts in 1969. He retired with 896 strikeouts for his career.
| In 1969, Blass hit his only major league home run against the Chicago Cubs. Who was the Cubs' pitcher on September 5, 1969? | Steve Blass
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Ken Holtzmann. The Pirates won 9-2. The Cubs had Billy Williams hit two home runs and two doubles, while the Pirates had home runs from Blass (three run) and Manny Sanguillen (two runs).
| 1972 was an exceptionally good year for Blass. He made the All-Star team and placed second in Cy Young voting. Who did Blass lose to? | Steve Blass
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Steve Carlton. Blass went 19-12 in 33 games. Among his other accomplishments were eleven complete games and two shutouts.
| When did Steve Blass make his major league debut? | Steve Blass
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1964. Blass played in the majors in 1964 and 1966-1974, a total of ten seasons with the Pirates.
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