Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven not being selected to the Hall of Fame is a travesty. While pitching for mediocre teams at best for the majority of his career he compiled exceptional totals:
287 Wins
60 Shutouts including 9 in one season
far less than 1 hit per inning pitched
3,701 Strikeouts
3.31 lifetime ERA
Even if you don't want to induct him based on his total body of work at least make an exception and induct his curveball by itself. The Blyleven curve was a marvel. I lost count of how many times I saw him make right handed batters knees buckle.
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