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On This Day In Sports: September 15, 1969: Steve Carlton Breaks The Strikeout Record
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Sept. 15, 1969 – Steve Carlton of the Cardinals strikes out nineteen batters, a Major League record
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On This Date in Sports September 15, 1969: Carlton's 19K Can't Derail Miracle Mets
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The St. Louis Cardinals - Inscribed Baseball Signed Circa 1969 With Co-Signers
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The St. Louis Cardinals - Inscribed Baseball Signed Circa 1969 With Co-Signers
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