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    Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American professional baseball pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB)...
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  • (born 1984), Australian field hockey player Sparky Lyle (born 1944), American Major League Baseball pitcher Sparky Marcus (born Marcus Issoglio in 1967), American...
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  • written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock. A memoir of Lyle's tenure with the New York Yankees, the book documents...
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  • because of the 2008 economic recession. The Patriots, and then manager Sparky Lyle, won their 1,000th game on July 24, 2012. The Patriots defeated the Sugar...
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  • starting lineup at second base and right field, while relief pitcher Sparky Lyle and third baseman Graig Nettles were part of the roster as reserves....
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  • managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky Lyle, and Bud Harrelson. The Northern League alumni include Leon "Bull" Durham...
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  • professional boxer Rudy Lyle (1930–1985), American bluegrass banjo player Sandy Lyle (born 1958), Scottish professional golfer Sparky Lyle (born 1944), American...
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    singled home Randolph with the game-winner. 1977 AL Cy Young award winner Sparky Lyle took the win in Game 1 and, coupled with his wins in Games 4 and 5 of...
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    rotation. However, with the successes of Fingers and contemporaries such as Sparky Lyle and Goose Gossage, it has been widely accepted that an excellent pitcher...
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    262 37 Todd Worrell 256 38 Dave Righetti 252 39 Dan Quisenberry 244 40 Sparky Lyle 238 41 Ugueth Urbina 237 42 Joakim Soria 229 43 Hoyt Wilhelm* 228 44...
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  • hitters. Super free agent Catfish Hunter headed the staff while reliever Sparky Lyle led the A.L. in saves with 23. The Yankees finished 10+1⁄2 ahead in the...
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  • managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky Lyle, and Bud Harrelson. The Atlantic League has consistently posted higher...
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    Somerset Patriots. In October 2020, a sculpture of Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle and Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer was unveiled in a newly renovated...
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  • gutsy move, bringing in his ace closer and AL Cy Young Award winner, Sparky Lyle. Lyle was rarely used this early in a game, but Martin figured he was fresh...
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    Bobby Murcer; No. 15, Thurman Munson; No. 17, Gene Michael; and No. 28, Sparky Lyle.: 48  Although Houk did not tell the players that the order came from...
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  • Phillies traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Sparky Lyle. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Kevin Saucier to the Rangers...
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  • article. The Bronx Zoo, which Golenbock coauthored with Yankees pitcher Sparky Lyle, was a New York Times bestseller and, in 2003, was chosen as one of Sports...
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  • Chris Chambliss; Catfish Hunter; Willie Randolph; Mickey Rivers; and Sparky Lyle. By the end of the month, their lead in the division ballooned to 14½...
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    09 193 1976 Jim Palmer† (3) Baltimore Orioles 22–13 0 2.51 159 1977 Sparky Lyle New York Yankees 13–5 26 2.17 68 1978 Ron Guidry New York Yankees 25–3...
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    Francis hosts 1950's game show Blind Date Arlene Francis Show with guest Sparky Lyle, WOR radio, October 26, 1977 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arlene...
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    on September 3, 1978, in a game vs. the Seattle Mariners. Replacing Sparky Lyle in the top of the 9th with runners on second and third and no outs, he...
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    threw a slider, having learned the pitch from teammate and fellow lefty Sparky Lyle. Shohei Ohtani throws a frisbee slider. He threw it to strike out Mike...
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    occurred during the 1979 season. Former Cy Young Award-winning closer Sparky Lyle was traded to the Texas Rangers for several players, including Dave Righetti...
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  • Montañez was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. August 21, 1982: Sparky Lyle was purchased from the Phillies by the Chicago White Sox. September 12...
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    gaslampball.com. 4 January 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2019. The Bronx Zoo, Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock, Hardcover: 248 pages, Publisher: Outlet (March 1...
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  • be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Boston Red Sox for Sparky Lyle. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Mario Guerrero to the Red...
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    appeared in 37 games, all in relief, during the 1975 season. With he and Sparky Lyle at the top of their bullpen, the Yankees' bullpen had a 3.19 ERA and...
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    Johnny J. Jones, carnival showman Deacon Litz, Indycar racing driver Sparky Lyle, Major League Baseball pitcher, 1977 Cy Young Award winner, two-time...
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    Player Team 1974 National Mike Marshall Los Angeles Dodgers 1977 American Sparky Lyle New York Yankees 1979 National Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs 1981 American...
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    he was traded by New York Yankees with Dave Rajsich, Larry McCall, Sparky Lyle, Mike Heath and Cash to Texas Rangers for Greg Jemison, Paul Mirabella...
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