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During a 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A pioneer of modern relief pitching, he was the archetype of what came to be known as the closer, and the National League's greatest reliever until the late 1960s, setting numerous league records during his career.
Kenton Charles Tekulve (/ t ə ˈ k ʌ l ˌ v iː / tə-KUL-vee; born March 5, 1947), nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
Matthew Dicus Capps (born September 3, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.He is a 2002 graduate of Alexander High School in Douglasville, Georgia, where he lettered in football, basketball, cross-country and baseball before receiving a scholarship to Louisiana State University.
Felipe Javier Vázquez (né Rivero, born July 5, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2015 to 2019 for the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Career highlights and awards ... 1988) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League ...
NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1983) Alfred Willis Holland (born August 16, 1952) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher , who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates , San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , California Angels , and New York Yankees , from 1977 to 1987 .
William Jared Hughes (born July 4, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets.
While pitching for the 1979 Braves, Garber recorded 25 saves, but also 16 losses, an unusually high number for a closer. His best season came for the 1982 Braves ' NL West division-winning team. That year, Garber recorded a career-high 30 saves, along with a 8–10 won-lost record, and he finished seventh in the NL Cy Young Award balloting.