Lew Burdette led National League pitchers in earned run average in 1956.
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12 Facts About Lew Burdette
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When Milwaukee won the 1957 World Series against the Yankees, Lew Burdette became the first pitcher in 37 years to win three complete games in a series, and the first since Christy Mathewson in 1905 to pitch two shutouts, starting Game 7 after Games 1 and 4 starter Warren Spahn was stricken by the flu.
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Lew Burdette was the winning pitcher on May 26,1959 when the Pittsburgh Pirates' Harvey Haddix pitched a perfect game against the Braves for 12 innings, only to lose in the 13th.
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Lew Burdette helped himself by scoring the only run of the game; after doubling to lead off the eighth inning, he scored on Bill Bruton's double one batter later.
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In 1963 Lew Burdette was traded to the St Louis Cardinals, and was later sent to the Chicago Cubs and Phillies.
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Lew Burdette was twice a 20-game winner and twice led the National League in shutouts.
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Lew Burdette led the National League in wins, earned run average, innings and complete games once each.
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Lew Burdette hit a home run in Game 2 of the 1958 World Series, being the first pitcher to do so since Bucky Walters in 1940.
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Lew Burdette was a very fidgety pitcher, constantly scratching himself and fussing with his uniform before pitches.
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The text "Lew Burdette just hit ahome run and Milwaukee leads seven to one in the series, " appears briefly in a few frames showing a letter from the principal to Beaver's parents.
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Lew Burdette cut a record in the 1950s entitled "Three Strikes and Then You're Out".
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