In 1958, Bob Turley won the American League Cy Young as well as being the Yankees World Series MVP. He played 8 years with the Yankees, from 1955 to 1962. While with the Yanks, he had a 82-52 record with a 3.62 ERA.
The New York Daily News (HERE) had an interesting nugget I wanted to share with you. According to the Daily News: "Turley’s post-baseball career was actually far more successful than his playing one. He made a fortune as an independent life insurance salesman in Atlanta. 'When I make a decision, it’s my own,' he said in a 1975 interview. 'I don’t rely on anyone else. I sink or swim by myself. It’s like a pitcher shaking off a catcher. There’s no going back on yourself.'"
You gotta love that mentality of Turley. Rest in peace Bob... rest in peace.
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