Steve Carlton Memorabilia & Collectibles

 

 

Nicknamed by fans as “Lefy,” Steve Carlton, a left-handed pitcher who used to play in the Major Baseball League and has the Steve Carlton autographed “Wins Total” baseball as a cool sports stuff was born in Miami, Florida on December 22, 1944.

 

At 20 years old, Carlton made a debut with the Cardinals on 1965, and was made regular on 1967. The 6'4"/1.93 m Carlton became a dangerous player with his hard fastball and slide. Striking out 19 New York Mets on September 15, 1969, he set a record in a nine inning game for strikeouts. With a conflict in his salary, the Cardinals traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Rick Wise. The first season he had with his new team was among the greatest a pitcher could have and this makes the Steve Carlton autographed “Wins Total” baseball a real treasure to fans. In 1973, Carlton’s play stared to deteriorate, with 20 game losses. The press people’s question of his unusual training style became catalyst of a bitter relationship with them. He had some engagements with the media where he refused to answer questions pertaining to his play with the Phillies.

 

After playing for the Phillies, Carlton was acquired by the San Francisco Giants before he had a short-period retirement. Before the latter part of the 1986 season, he signed for the Chicago White Sox but was traded to the Minnesota Twins due to his inefficacy as a player. In 1993, he announced his final retirement.

 

Access for his Steve Carlton autographed “Wins Total” baseball as well as photos and other stuff at Sportsmemorabilia.com. Common errors in spelling his name include Stev Karlton, Steve Carton, Stiv Carlton, Steev Carltoon, and Steve Curlton.