Mike Cuellar

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1959 Topps

Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

Debut April 18, 1959
Final Game May 3, 1977
Born May 8, 1937 in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

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[edit] Biographical Information

"Mike always thinks two pitches ahead. When they make an out on one of his set-up pitches he looks like they've spoiled his fun." - Elrod Hendricks about Mike Cuellar

Mike Cuellar was co-winner of the 1969 American League Cy Young Award as he tied with Denny McLain in the voting.

In 1989, he played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.

First Baseball Card appearance 1959 Topps

[edit] Notable Achievements

4-time All-Star (1967, 1970, 1971 & 1974)
AL Cy Young Award Winner (1969)
AL Wins Leader (1970)
AL Complete Games Leader (1970)
15 Wins Seasons: 7 (1967 & 1969-1974)
20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1969-1971 & 1974)
200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 9 (1966, 1967 & 1969-1975)
200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1967)
Won two World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1964; he did not play in the World Series) and the Baltimore Orioles (1970)