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Early Wynn: 300 Game Winner 186040Early+Wynn%3A+300+Game+Winner2020-08-02+00%3A37%3A39Dean+Hybl

Posted on August 01, 2020 by Dean Hybl

The Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month pitched in four decades, was a veteran of World War II and is one of only two pitchers to finish with exactly 300 career victories.

Hall of Famer Early Wynn began his career as a 19-year old in 1939 by pitching three games for the Washington Senators. After spending the 1940 season in the minors, he went 3-1 with a 1.58 ERA in a brief stint in the majors in 1941.

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Category Baseball, Sports History, Vintage Athletes

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