Kent Tekulve played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
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18 Facts About Kent Tekulve
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Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery, Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.
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Kent Tekulve signed that year as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates and remained with that organization until 1985.
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Kent Tekulve made his major league debut against the Montreal Expos on May 20,1974.
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Early in the 1985 season, Kent Tekulve was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Holland and a minor leaguer, Frankie Griffin.
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Kent Tekulve continued to be an effective reliever into his 40s.
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Kent Tekulve signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 1989 season and pitched in 37 games before retiring in July.
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Kent Tekulve led the major leagues in games pitched four times, appearing in 90 or more games three times.
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Kent Tekulve is the oldest pitcher ever to appear in 90 games, when he did so in 1987 at age 40.
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Kent Tekulve's three saves in the 1979 World Series tied the single-Series mark set by Roy Face in the 1960 World Series; it was broken by John Wetteland in 1996.
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Kent Tekulve owns the career records for most appearances and innings pitched without making a single start.
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Kent Tekulve holds the record for most career losses without having given up any earned runs, with 12, as well as the record for most intentional walks issued, with 179.
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Kent Tekulve appeared in a 1983 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to explain how people play baseball.
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Kent Tekulve was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies television broadcast team from 1991 to 1997.
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Kent Tekulve underwent successful heart transplantation surgery on September 5,2014, after spending eight months on the transplant list.
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Kent Tekulve threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the National League Wild Card Game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants on October 1,2014.
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Kent Tekulve announced his retirement from broadcasting on September 6,2017.
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