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Rollie Fingers
MLB debut September 15, 1968 for the Oakland Athletics Last MLB appearance September 17, 1985 for the Milwaukee Brewers Career statistics Win–loss record 114–118 Earned run average 2.90 Strikeouts 1,299 Saves 341 Teams Oakland Athletics (1968–1976) San Diego Padres (1977–1980) Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star (1973–1976, 1978, 1981, 1982) 3× World Series champion (1972–1974) AL MVP (1981) AL Cy Young Award (1981) World Series MVP (1974) 4× Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981) 3× Saves champion (1977, 1978, 1981) Oakland Athletics #34 retired Milwaukee Brewers #34 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1992 Vote 81.16% (second ballot) Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is a retired American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 18-year baseball career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76), San Diego Padres (1977–80) and Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85). In 1992, he became only the second reliever to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fingers is also one of only a few MLB players to have his number retired by more than one club (Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers). During his career, Fingers was known just as much for his neatly groomed handlebar mustache as he was for his hard biting sinker.
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