Curt Wardle | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Downey, California, U.S. | November 16, 1960|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 30, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1985, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–9 |
Earned run average | 6.13 |
Strikeouts | 89 |
Teams | |
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Curtis pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1985 [1] and the Cleveland Indians in 1985. One highlight of Wardle's brief major league career came on May 20,1985. Wardle pitched a perfect 9th inning for his only major league save. It secured a 5-2 Twins victory over the Red Sox. [2]
Wardle attended the University of California,Riverside,where he played college baseball for the Highlanders in 1981. [3]
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