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Robin Roberts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
· Right-Handed Pitcher Phillies 1948 - 1961
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Robin Roberts won 20 or more games six years in a row. His first 20-win season came in 1950, when he was the winning pitcher in the Phillies' pennant-clinching game on the last day of the season. He went 28-7 in 1952 and was named Major League Player of the Year. From mid-1952 to mid-1953, he completed 28 consecutive games. He pitched more than 300 innings for six straight years, was selected to seven National League All-Star teams, and started a record five straight. His Phillies record was 234-199. He ranks first on the club's all-time list in games, complete games, and innings pitched, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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