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Hall of Fame Honors Charlie Sinclair Monday, January 31st , 1972 At his Hall of Fame induction legendary pitcher, Charlie Sinclair reminisced about his baseball career: "My how time flies. It is only a mere moment from your first spring training game to your first oldtimer's game. But it a magnificent journey." Today Sinclair was installed into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame after his selection by the Baseball Writers Association. Baseball's newest HOF inductee was one fine hurler. When Sinclair retired at age 37, he had registered 275 wins and 199 losses, struck out 2247 hitters, pitched in 623 games and compiled a 3.35 ERA. Among the many people he mentioned in his induction speech was his first manager. "He gave me my first opportunity when he could have kept other people. I was lucky -- he was a Charlie Sinclair fan. You can't get in the Hall of Fame without your first chance." |
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