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    COLLECTING WINS & CARDS

    Dec 07, 2021 5 minutes
    BY TONY REID
    (PHOTO CREDIT: RON VESELY/MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY IMAGES)

    Bert Blyleven was born in Zeist, Netherlands and moved to the United States as a young boy.

    Raised in Southern California, he was introduced to baseball when his father took him to see Sandy Koufax pitch for the famed Los Angeles Dodgers. Dad also constructed a pitching mound and makeshift backstop for Blyleven to practice in the family's backyard.

    All the hard work and dedication paid off as Blyleven was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1969 draft and wasted no time making an impact in the big leagues, becoming the youngest pitcher in the majors when he was called up in June of 1970. He shined early on and was named AL Rookie Pitcher of the

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