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  1.                                  Jim Palmer was not the 
  2.                                  hardest-throwing pitcher in 
  3.                                  the major leagues, but he 
  4.                                  was certainly one of the 
  5.                                  smartest. With his high
  6. leg kick as his helper, he would mix up his
  7. fastball, curveball, and slider to keep batters
  8. off-balance. 
  9.  
  10. In 19 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles,
  11. Jim won 20 games eight times. He led the
  12. league in wins three times and in earned run
  13. average twice. In fact, his 2.86 career ERA is
  14. fourth best in major league history among
  15. pitchers with more than 3,000 innings pitched.
  16.  
  17. A three-time Cy Young Award winner, 
  18. Jim helped lead the Orioles to six 
  19.