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Expert: - 7/18/2007


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who are the 2 left handed relief pitchers that threw knucle balls??

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Hi Bonnie:

 Actually, I found five lefties who threw knucklers in relief.

  Gene Bearden
  Phil La Plame
  Dick Mulligan
  Joe Pate
  Joe Sullivan

You can look all these guys up on www.baseball-reference.com for their career stats. If this list doesn't have somebody you've got in mind, please let me know. Thanks.

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