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- He was funny, colorful,
- and for a brief time, one of
- the best pitchers in base-
- ball. His name was Jay
- Hanna Dean, but everyone
- called him Dizzy.
-
- From 1932 to 1936, Dizzy dazzled hitters with
- his fastball and fast curve (which he called a
- ΓÇ£crooky"). He also had great control. Only
- once, in 1932, did he walk more than 100
- batters in a season. Pitching for the St. Louis
- Cardinals, he led the National League in
- strikeouts for four years.
-
- In 1934, DizzyΓÇÖs younger brother Paul joined
- the Cards. Between them, the Deans won
- 49 games that year. Dizzy himself had
- one of the greatest seasons of any
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-