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	NetShrine Discussion Forum - Lefty Gomez or Ron Guidry?
		Gomez average almost 20 innings more per year than Guidry per in similar lapses of time (240 between 1931-1939 vs 220 between 1977-1985), probably the main cause to be done with only 34 years old.
		As contemporary with Lefty Grove,who was the dominating pitcher of the AL in the early 30's.
		Gomez was pitching in an era of tremendous offensive output.
	www.netshrine.com /vbulletin2/printthread.php?t=13134&pp=40 (1334 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Lefty Gomez
		At 6-foot-2, Gomez weighed only 173 pounds, but his long arms gave him the leverage to throw a very good fastball, and early in his major league career he developed an excellent slow curve that drove hitters crazy.
		Gomez went 24-7 in 1932 and won the second game of the World Series 7-2 as the Yankees swept the Cubs in four games.
		Gomez was only 6-4 in 1942 and retired after losing his only start with the Washington Senators the following year.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/gomezlefty.shtml (437 words)

	WasWatching.com: Lefty Gomez
		(Gomez also pitched one game for the Washington Senators in 1943.) From 1931 through 1939, the case could be made that he was the second best pitcher in the American League (trailing only the great Lefty Grove).
		Gomez did not pitch as long as Ford – and, therefore, he would have to rank 2nd to Whitey on the all-time great Yankees pitchers leader board.
		Lefty is just as deserving as any of the other players whose numbers have been retired by the club.
	www.waswatching.com /archives/2005/04/lefty_gomez.html (577 words)

	Lefty Gomez
		Remembered mainly for his colorful personality, Lefty Gomez was also one of baseball's greatest winners, ranking third in Yankee history in regular-season wins with 189.
		Gomez got away with needling his buddy, Joe DiMaggio, because DiMaggio, like everyone else, enjoyed the Gomez wit, which produced such statements as: "I've got a new invention.
		Gomez threw a shutout in 1941 while issuing 11 walks, the most walks ever allowed in a shutout.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Gomez.html (647 words)

	Lefty Gomez-Latino Legends in Sports
		Despite born in Rodeo, California, Gomez is of Mexican descent and is considered one of baseball's greatest winners, ranking third in Yankee history in regular season wins with 189.
		Gomez also got away with needling his buddy, Joe DiMaggio, because DiMaggio like everyone else enjoyed the Gomez wit which produced statements like, "I've got a new invention, a revolving bowl for a tired goldfish" and "I don't wanna throw him nothing, maybe he'll get tired of waiting and leave".
		Lefty Gomez pitched in the Major Leagues for 14 years (1930-1943) and finished with a 189-102 record with an ERA of 3.34.
	www.latinosportslegends.com /lgomez.htm (491 words)

	Elysian Fields Quarterly - The Baseball Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Yankees acquired Gomez in 1930 from the San Francisco Seals for the tidy sum of $35,000.
		Lefty later said, "I put on the twenty pounds and damn near made them forget Lefty Gomez." The story, like many that Lefty told on himself, is apocryphal.
		Lefty was reportedly all business on the mound, with left foot anchored and his big right foot kicking high, the skinny left arm snapping like a willow tree branch in a high wind.
	www.efqreview.com /NewFiles/v18n1/onhistoricalground.html (1148 words)

	News :: Spring Arbor University: Burbridge receives Lefty Gomez Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The annual Lefty Gomez Award is presented to an individual who has distinguished himself among his peers and contributed significantly to baseball locally, nationally and internationally.
		The Lefty Gomez Award was established by the ABCA and Wilson Sporting Goods in 1962 as a tribute to the Hall of Fame pitcher, Vernon Louis Gomez, who became involved with college baseball after retiring from professional competition in 1943.
		While Gomez had a successful career in the major leagues, it was his contribution to college baseball and the ABCA that set him apart from other great baseball players.
	www.arbor.edu /news/archives/2005/02/01/burbridge_receives_lefty_gomez_award/index.php (1377 words)

	BBTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Lefty Gomez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Don't may that much attention to ink, particularly when Gomez is pitching in the best pitching park in the majors (median PPF of 92 for his 10 years as a regular), and Dean in the #2 hitting park in the NL (median PPF of 102 for his 6 seasons as a regular).
		Gomez was no workhorse: during his 9-season peak, he started or 20% of the number of games scheduled (30.3 games a season; 31.4 in the middle 7 seasons).
		Gomez was in the top 10 for games started in his league 6 times between 1932 and 1938 and in the top 10 in innings pitched those same six years.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/lefty_gomez (8508 words)

	Lefty Gomez- Fast Pitcher with a Quick Wit - Associated Content
		Gomez was a sought after speaker after he retired because of his wit.
		Of Mexican descent, Lefty Gomez was known for his quick wit and quirky ways, and he played with the likes of Ruth, Gehrig, and DiMaggio, entertaining them all.
		Lefty Gomez was as accomplished a pitcher as the game knew, with a fastball that was surpassed by only a handful during his time in the game.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/73902/lefty_gomez_fast_pitcher_with_a_quick.html (194 words)

	Lefty Vernon Gomez's Official Index
		It is hard to judge whether Vernon Gomez is better known as the fire-throwing left-hander of the successful Yankees teams of the 1930s, or as the man that made clowning around the diamond famous.
		Over his 14-year career, he won 20 games four times, led the league in wins twice, and won the American League strikeout title three times.
		In 1972, Lefty joined many of his teammates from the Yankees in baseball’s Hall of Fame.
	www.cmgww.com /baseball/gomez (116 words)

	HABLA Biorhythm: Lefty Gomez
		Gomez can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season.
		It's hard to explain but Lefty Gomez plays much better on the road then he does at home.
		Interesting sidenote, The Houston Astros have been known to use Gomez as a pinch-runner on occasion.
	members.tripod.com /da_sakane/www/players/g/gomezlefty.htm (221 words)

	Lefty Gomez Quotes by Baseball Almanac
		Baseball Almanac is pleased to present an unprecedented collection of baseball related quotations spoken by Lefty Gomez and about Lefty Gomez.
		During the 1934 season, Lefty Gomez led the league in wins, winning percentage, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched, earned run average and strikeouts.
		'Goofy' Gomez was legendary not only for his skill as a pitcher, but as a fun loving, carefree ballplayer who loved the game and life itself.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /quotes/quolgom.shtml (556 words)

	ABCA - Lefty Gomez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Lefty Gomez Award is one of the most prestigious awards in all of amateur baseball.
		Named after the great Lefty Gomez this award is presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association each year to an individual who has distinguished himself amongst his peers and has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally, and internationally.
		The Lefty Gomez Award is presented each year at the ABCA Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet at the ABCA Convention.
	www.abca.org /topnav/awards/leftygomez.html (79 words)

	ContraCostaTimes.com \| 02/06/2006 \| No. 19: "Lefty" Gomez
		Gomez, at the end of an up-and-down season, was trying to land himself a starting assignment for the World Series.
		Gomez called Rizzuto to the mound and asked if the shortstop's mother was in the stands.
		That sense of humor remained Gomez's trademark until he died of congestive heart failure on Feb. 17, 1989, in Larkspur.
	www.contracostatimes.com /mld/cctimes/sports/13803070.htm (1026 words)

	Latino Legend: Vernon "Lefty" Gómez and World Series - Associated Content
		Gomez also won the pitching version of the Triple Crown twice (1934,37), leading the American League in victories, ERA and Strikeouts.
		Gomez then began to fool hitters with a newly acquired slow curve and had a great comeback in 1941 (15-5) after a 3-3 mark in 1940, leading the league in winning percentage (750).
		Gomez pitched in the Major Leagues for 14 years (1930-1943) and finished with a 189-102 record with an ERA of 3.34.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/52957/latino_legend_vernon_lefty_goacutemez.html?page=2 (504 words)

	Lefty Gomez - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Lefty Gomez - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Gomez, Lefty (1910-1989), American baseball player, who won a record six World Series games without a loss and was the starting pitcher for the...
		Search for books about your topic, "Lefty Gomez"
	encarta.msn.com /Lefty_Gomez.html (81 words)

	Lefty Gomez Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Lefty Gomez was born on Thursday, November 26, 1908, in Rodeo, California.
		Gomez was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 29, 1930, with the New York Yankees.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Lefty Gomez baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=gomezle01 (291 words)

	The American Experience \| Joe DiMaggio: A Hero's Life \| Maury Allen, biographer, on Lefty Gomez
		Lefty Gomez was just a wonderful, warm, funny, marvelous human being who happened to be a great pitcher, a hall of fame pitcher.
		And Gomez understood that the season was 154 games long and even Babe Ruth had a couple of bad days.
		And whenever Joe was down, Lefty would just kid him about things, would make fun of him, would sort of point out to DiMaggio that he was a great young player and that he could handle these characters from the press.
	pbs.org /wgbh/amex/dimaggio/filmmore/reference/interview/allen05.html (289 words)

	Lefty Gomez \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		A lanky left-hander, Vernon "Lefty" Gomez baffled the opposition with a blazing fastball and sweeping curve, while entertaining teammates with his wit and good humor.
		Gomez twice won the pitching Triple Crown in 1934 and 1937.
		Tell someone about Lefty Gomez by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Gomez_Lefty.htm (231 words)

	The Ballplayers - Lefty Gomez \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Gomez has now won 19 games‚ while the Yankees increase their lead to 10 1/2 games over Detroit.
		The weak-hitting Gomez has 2 hits to knock in 2 runs and New York knocks out Wes Ferrell in the 4th inning.
		Apr 12, 1932 - At Shibe Park‚ bitter cold and the Depression limit the crowd to 16‚000 for the Opener with the Yankees‚ a 12-6 slugfest won by New York.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=Lefty_Gomez_1908 (4223 words)

	Lefty Gomez Books on Amazon.com
		Lefty Gomez made his Major League debut on 04-29-1930 with the New York Yankees.
		Baseball Almanac is pleased to present all the Lefty Gomez books currently listed on Amazon.com - the leading providing of online Lefty Gomez books.
		ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Award.(American Baseball Coaches Association): An article from: Coach and Athletic Director
	www.baseball-almanac.com /books/index.php?p=gomezle01 (279 words)

	Lefty Gomez \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Gomez and righthander Red Ruffing formed the lefty-righty pitching core for the great New York teams of the 1930s.
		Lefty's one other appearance, in relief, resulted in a loss on April 29th.
		Gomez himself knocks in the winning run in the 4-2 clincher.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/G/Gomez_Lefty.stm (1978 words)

	Lefty Gomez
		Discovered on the sand lots of Richmond High School, 17-year-old "Lefty" Gomez’s next stop was the San Francisco Seals.
		Following an eight-game winning streak, Gomez was sighed by the New York Yankees, where his career took off with the same incredible velocity of his famous fastball.
		A pinnacle of his 13 seasons with the Yankees came in 1934 when, with his 26-5 record, Gomez led the league.
	www.bashof.org /inducteebios/lgomez.htm (111 words)

	Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing - Baseball Fever
		Gomez and Ruffing have all cases of being one of the top 3 Yankee pitchers of all-time.
		Perhaps it's because by the time retiring #'s became real cool, guys like Lefty Gomez and Ruffing were overlooked because their achievements weren't in memory.
		For Lefty Gomez, since Posada wears #20 and Reynolds wore #22, then #11, which Gary Sheffield currently wears (as did his uncle, Dwight Gooden) would seem most likely.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=49460 (2913 words)

	Amazon.com: "Lefty Gomez": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Joe and the clever, fun-loving Lefty were perfect opposites-and perfect friends.
		Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez, making their first postseason appearances, start- ed the first two games for New York and brought the team a 2-...
		Lefty Gomez -- Lefty Gomez autographed memorabilia available from Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Lefty-Gomez (624 words)

	Lefty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		Lefty or leftie, a poltical epithet for those on the political left.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lefty (130 words)

	eBay - lefty gomez, Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lefty Gomez 2001 39/85 Autographed Upper Deck Card
		LEFTY GOMEZ 2006 SP LEGENDARY CUTS CUT AUTO #28/44
		LEFTY GOMEZ 2006 SP LEGENDARY CUTS AUTO #34/44
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=lefty+gomez&newu=1&krd=1 (374 words)

	Lefty Gomez Bibliography \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Lefty Gomez: Pitcher, Prankster, Banquet Speaker by Lieb, Fred
		Lefty Gomez Was Fast With a Baseball Or quip by Broeg, Bob
		Lefty Gomez To Be Speaker at Ford's Annual Banquet by Madgett, Robb
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/sabr/tbi/G/Gomez_Lefty.tbi.stm (1899 words)

	LEFTY GOMEZ - BASEBALL SIGNED
		Official "Brown" American League Baseball signed: "Lefty Gomez" on the sweet-spot.
		Gomez pitched for the Yankees (1930-1942) and Senators (1943 - appearing in one game only).
		The Hall of Fame Yankees pitcher had a 189-102 lifetime won-loss record, topping 20 wins four times.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/9_2003/sports/LEFTY_GOMEZ.htm (199 words)

	Hanna Batrite Lefty Gomez Miniature Baseball Bat.
		Description: A Hanna Batrite Lefty Gomez miniature baseball bat, ca.
		Athens, Ga." and "Lefty Gomez High Point, North Carolina.
		The bat has some wear at the end and some paint loss, but has no cracks or damage.
	www.goantiques.com /detail,hanna-batrite-lefty,272543.html (131 words)

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