Curt Young: Near-Misses and Lucky No. 13 in the Late 1980s

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The name Curt Young probably does not come to mind when you think of great pitchers of the 1980s. He finished his 11-year career (1983-1993) with a fairly ordinary 69-53 record with Oakland, New York Yankees and Kansas City.

But it was in 1986 and 1987 that Young pitched two of the best games of each season.

Usually the No. 13 is bad luck, but it was a great number for Young. He finished 13-9 in 1986, followed by a 13-7 mark in 1987 for Oakland. But s...

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