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Mussina goes out on his terms
tireball.com - 11/21/2008
Mussina goes out on his terms
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Mike Mussina went out on his terms. Future hall of famer, my thoughts and more
dugoutcentral.com - 11/21/2008
Taking Aim at the Moose
— dugoutcentral.com — Mike Mussina joins a select group of pitchers who won 20 games in their final season. Sandy... Koufax is the only Hall of Famer with 20 or more wins in his last season. Koufax, who retired following a 27-win season in 1966, pitched in horrible elbow ... (more) Taking Aim at the Moose

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Mussina announces his retirement | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 11/20/2008
Mussina announces his retirement | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — NEW YORK -- Having attempted to keep a secret close to the vest for an entire year,... Mike Mussina opened the first afternoon of his post-baseball life by unburdening himself of a confession. The Yankees right-hander said that he knew all along that ... (more) Mussina announces his retirement | MLB.com: News

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yankees.lhblogs.com - 11/21/2008
Should the Moose make the Hall?
— yankees.lhblogs.com — What do you think? Vote in the poll over to the right. As for me, I don’t... have a vote yet. But I will when he comes up for election in five years and I will vote for him. I was on the borderline until a few months ago until a ... (more) Should the Moose make the Hall?

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