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  1.                                  For most of his career, 
  2.                                  Steve Carlton didnΓÇÖt talk to 
  3.                                  reporters because he 
  4.                                  didnΓÇÖt like certain articles 
  5.                                  that had been written 
  6. about him. Instead, he let his pitching speak 
  7. for him.
  8.  
  9. ΓÇ£Lefty" Carlton is Number 2 on major league 
  10. baseballΓÇÖs all-time win list for lefthanders, 
  11. behind Warren Spahn. Steve won 329 games 
  12. in his career. He struck out 4,136 batters, 
  13. second only to Nolan Ryan. He collected
  14. more Cy Young Awards (4) than any other
  15. pitcher.
  16.  
  17. Steve started his big-league career with
  18. the St. Louis Cardinals but was traded
  19. to the Philadelphia Phillies. (With the
  20.