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Larry Jansen won exactly 122 games in both the major and minor leagues, including leading the league once at each level. He was the last AAA player to win 30 games in a year and was the winning hurler in the game in which Bobby Thomson hit the Shot Heard 'Round the World. He twice won 20 games in the majors (once leading the National League) and also made two All-Star teams, winning one All-Star Game. Known for his control, he finished first or second in the National League in fewest walks per 9 innings on four occasions and twice led in strikeout/walk ratio. Recently featured: 1990 Montréal Expos - Bobby Ávila - Dock Ellis
Did You Know...
From the Bullpen's newest and recently updated articles: ...that Rhéal Cormier (pictured) is second all-time in games pitched by a Canadian? ...that Josh Jones threw 273 pitches in three days to help his country win a Gold Medal? ...how a state supreme court ruling benefited the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics? ...what national record Joe Roberts held? ...what distinction is held by the 1932 East-West League? ...how the 1902 Baltimore Orioles almost collapsed? ...what records Jerod Edmondson set in the Canadian-American Association? ...what non-baseball record Tyrone Omar holds in the Northern Mariana Islands? ...what was unusual about Iván Correa's home run title? ...what league Tobias Kiefer led in both total bases and wins in 2020? ...what historic hit Vitally Romanov got for the Ukraine? ...in what event Triston Casas won the MVP award?

News
Carlos Rodon of the White Sox pitches a no-hitter, defeating the Indians, 8-0. Joe Musgrove pitches the first no-hitter of the season and the first in the history of the San Diego Padres. The Alazanes de Granma (logo pictured) win the 2020-2021 Cuban Serie Nacional. Tokaidai Sagami High School wins the 2021 spring Koshien. Lisbán Correa wins Serie Nacional MVP for 2020-2021, the first former defector to win. Marlon Vega wins Rookie of the Year.
Today in Baseball
April 16: Today's featured birthday is that of Ed Winceniak, who turns 92. 1929 - Earl Averill Sr. becomes the first American League player to hit a homer in his first Major League at-bat. He goes deep against Earl Whitehill. 1940 - Bob Feller (pictured) becomes the only player in MLB history to throw an Opening Day no-hitter. Luke Appling fouls off 15 pitches in a row at one point in the game. 1978 - Bob Forsch enters the history books with a no-hitter against the Phillies. As his brother Ken had earlier thrown a no-hitter, the Forsches became the first set of siblings in MLB history to each achieve that feat. 1997 - The Cubs set a National League record for the worst start to a season when they lose their 12th consecutive game. The 1884 Wolverines had previously held the record. 2006 - Chris Shelton becomes the first American League player to hit 8 homers in the first 12 games of the season. Recent days: April 15 – April 14 – April 13

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Recent Events
April 1, 2021 - Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. March 28, 2021 - The 2020-2021 Cuban Serie Nacional finals began. February 17, 2021 - Spring training opened. January 31, 2021 - the 2021 Caribbean Series started in Mazatlan. January 26, 2021 - The results of the 2021 Hall of Fame Election were announced. November 21, 2020 - The 2020 Japan Series opened.
Future Events
June 16, 2021 - The 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament will open in Taichung, Taiwan July 11, 2021 - First day of the 2021 amateur draft to be held in Denver, CO. July 13, 2021 - The 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Coors Field in Denver, CO. July 23, 2021 - The delayed 2020 Olympics will open in Tokyo, Japan. July 25, 2021 - The Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY, covering the 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame classes.

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