Sparky Lyle
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Sparky Lyle is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known as a dominant closer for the New York Yankees in the 1970s and a key figure in the evolution of the modern bullpen.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sparky Lyle canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball player
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baseball pitcher ⓘ closer ⓘ human ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cy Young Award
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surface form:
American League Cy Young Award
World Series champion ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
Bronx Zoo
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surface form:
The Bronx Zoo
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity | 1970s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
professional baseball
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professional sports ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting | sports autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert ⓘ |
| hallmark | slider as primary pitch ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bullpen leader
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relief ace ⓘ |
| influenced | usage patterns of modern MLB bullpens ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping define the modern closer role
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high save totals in the 1970s ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Boston Red Sox
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Chicago White Sox ⓘ New York Yankees ⓘ Philadelphia Phillies ⓘ Texas Rangers ⓘ |
| nickname | Sparky ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant closer for the New York Yankees in the 1970s
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key figure in the evolution of the modern bullpen ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | tenure with the New York Yankees ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bronx Zoo
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surface form:
The Bronx Zoo
|
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Red Sox
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Chicago White Sox ⓘ New York Yankees ⓘ Philadelphia Phillies ⓘ Texas Rangers ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
closer
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pitcher ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| roleInTeam | closer for the New York Yankees ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamAchievement | World Series champion with the New York Yankees ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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