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Now a free agent, the 31-year-old might not be pigeonholed as a relief pitcher.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Turk Wendell, a former relief pitcher for the Mets who is best remembered by the baseball-viewing public as the guy who wore a necklace draped with claws and teeth, was known to chew black licorice on the mound.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
He was born in Navojoa, Mexico, and quickly worked his way into the majors, getting called up as a relief pitcher late in the 1980 season as a 20-year-old.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Reliable relief pitchers are needed by nearly every team come the trade deadline.
—Andrea Arcadipane, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Turk Wendell, a former relief pitcher for the Mets who is best remembered by the baseball-viewing public as the guy who wore a necklace draped with claws and teeth, was known to chew black licorice on the mound.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
He was born in Navojoa, Mexico, and quickly worked his way into the majors, getting called up as a relief pitcher late in the 1980 season as a 20-year-old.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Reliable relief pitchers are needed by nearly every team come the trade deadline.
—Andrea Arcadipane, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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