Ryne Duren

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Rinold George Duren Jr.

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

• Debut September 25, 1954
• Final Game August 18, 1965
• Born February 22, 1929 in Cazenovia, WI USA

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A hard-throwing, hard-drinking relief pitcher who spent most of his career in the American League, Ryne Duren was frightening to bat against because he only intermittently had control of his prodigious fastball. Thick "Coke bottle" glasses, a reputation for heavy drinking, and a tendency to throw warmup pitches against the backstop only heightened batters' unease. Following his playing career, Ryne Duren spent many years involved in Alcoholics Anonymous and the recovery movement.

Uncle of singer and former Minor Leaguer Blackie Lawless.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• 3-time AL All-Star (1958, 1959 & 1961)
• AL Saves Leader (1958)
• Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1958

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