Billy Vernon WynneBilly Vernon Wynne (born July 31, 1943, at Williamston, North Carolina

Williamston, North Carolina

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 is a retired American

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 professional baseball

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 player. A right-handed pitcher

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, he appeared in 42 games played

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, 30 as a starting pitcher

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, for the New York Mets

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, Chicago White Sox

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 and California Angels

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 between and . Wynne stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). He attended Pfeiffer University

Pfeiffer University

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He retired with a career MLB record of 8–11 with a 4.33 ERA.

Wynne won his first major league game at Milwaukee's County Stadium, but he didn't beat either the Braves or the Brewers

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. Pitching for the White Sox in a June 16, 1969, game in Milwaukee — the White Sox played a total of 20 "home games" in Milwaukee in 1968

1968 in baseball

-The Year of the Pitcher:In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance, caused by enforcing a larger strike zone beginning in 1963...

 and 1969 — Wynne defeated the Seattle Pilots

Seattle Pilots

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