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Dean, Dizzy
     
Dean, Dizzy
(1911-74) a US baseball player who was a famous pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals team in the 1930s, helping them win the World Series in 1934. He was famous for achieving more strikeouts than any other pitcher.
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