Warren Spahn (1921–2003) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, regarded as one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in history. His 21-season career, primarily with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, set enduring records. His legacy lives on through the Warren Spahn Award, given annually to MLB’s best left-handed pitcher.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he initially played as a first baseman before switching to pitching in high school. He débuted in MLB (1942) but paused his career to serve in World War II, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Returning in 1946, Spahn dominated, winning 363 games—the most by a left-handed pitcher in MLB history. A 17-time All-Star, he won the Cy Young Award (1957) and led the National League in wins eight times. His no-hitters (1960, 1961) further cemented his legacy.
Spahn played for the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants before retiring in 1965. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1973,) his biographies include Warren Spahn: A Baseball Legend (2007.)
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Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.
—Warren Spahn
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