He played in 10 consecutive All-Star games in the 1980s and ’90s.
Philadelphia Phillies
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After his own major league career, Uecker played a broadcaster in the film “Major League.”
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His ferocious screwball sparked “Fernandomania” and earned him a Cy Young Award.
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He was banned from baseball after betting on his own team’s games.
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He was part of the infamous trade for future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.
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He was a coach with the Braves and Phillies for their 1995 and 2008 World Series wins.
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He was the first Puerto Rican pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.
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After playing baseball for nine years, he managed the Rangers, Phillies, and Indians.
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He helped popularize the split-finger fastball.
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He played professional baseball and basketball in his first season.
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