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It is hard to judge whether Vernon Gomez
is better known as the fire-throwing left-hander of the successful
Yankees teams of the 1930s, or as the man that made clowning around
the diamond famous. "El Goofo" as he was called in his
native tongue, pitched his way into five World Series. He set a
record in World Series competition by recording six consecutive
victories without a loss. Over his 14-year career, he won 20 games
four times, led the league in wins twice, and won the American League
strikeout title three times. In 1972, Lefty joined many of his teammates
from the Yankees in baseball’s Hall of Fame.
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