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  1. Vote. 81.2% (second ballot) Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1968 and 1985. His effectiveness helped to redefine the value of relievers within baseball and to usher in the modern closer role.

  2. Rollie Fingers. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-4 , 190lb (193cm, 86kg) Born: August 25, 1946 in Steubenville, OH. High School: School: Debut: (Age 22-021d, 12,755th in major league history) 1.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER.

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  3. Rollie Fingers was a relief pitcher who won three World Series and set the record for career saves. He is known for his handlebar mustache and his sinking fastball that earned him the nickname "The Sinker".

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  4. Rollie Fingers is a Hall of Fame relief pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. He won three World Series, one Cy Young Award, one MVP Award and one Relief Man Award in his career.

    • Bringing Oakland its first World Series title. Oct. 22, 1972. There’s no feeling for a sports fan base quite like the experience of their favorite team winning a championship.
    • Earning World Series MVP for 1974 performance. Oct. 12-17, 1974. The A’s dispatched of the Dodgers in five games. However, the separation between the two clubs was minimal as four of the five contests were decided by one run.
    • Moving from a starting role to relief. 1971. Fingers was a starter throughout his Minor League career and even dabbled with a starting role at times early on in his Major League career.
    • Breaking the all-time saves record. June 7, 1980. Fingers’ 228th career save came while playing for the Padres broke the all-time saves record that was previously held by Hoyt Wilhelm.
  5. Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Rollie Fingers, a former major-league pitcher who won the Cy Young and MVP awards in 1981. Find out how he developed his mustache, his fastball, and his slider, and how he played for the Athletics and the Brewers.

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  7. Complete career MLB stats for the Milwaukee Brewers Relief Pitcher Rollie Fingers on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.

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