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- Christy Mathewson was
- one of the great pitchers
- of the early 1900ΓÇÖs. During
- his 17 years in the big
- leagues, the 6' 1 1/2" tall
- pitcher earned 373 victories, tying him for
- third on the all-time list.
-
- When he was in college at Bucknell
- University, in Pennsylvania, Christy starred
- in baseball, football, and basketball. An
- intelligent man, he thought it was important
- to do well in school as well as in sports. He
- was a member of the glee club and literary
- society, and was elected class president.
-
- By the time he was 20 years old, ΓÇ£Matty"
- was pitching for the National League's
- New York Giants. There, with the help