OK by today’s standards (see Brad Penny), but in 1980, when the club posted a 3.25 team mark, 4.31 was a ton, and the formerly successful American Leaguer was by far the weakest link in the rotation. 19-year-old Fernando, on the other hand, finished four pennant race games, winning two and saving one, struck out 16 in 17 innings, and boasted an ERA precisely 4.31 points lower than did the other guy. It was, in essence, Fernandomania six months early…

Look-Alikes: Jim Leyland and Jack Palance…

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