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Pitching coach Mike Maddux's crucial impact on the Cards' curveball location - The Athletic
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Al Leiter on X: I absolutely love this quote. Mad Dog was the epitome of making a consecutive quality pitch and he took it to another level. The Mental Game of Baseball.
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1988 Topps #756 Mike Maddux - Phillies - NM-MT