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2 unusual facts about Phil Hughes


First-pitch strike

Phil Hughes of the New York Yankees has excelled in his first full season as a starting pitcher and was named to the American League All-Star team.

Knuckle curve

This version of the knuckle curve is currently used by Major League pitchers Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, J. P. Howell, Brandon Morrow, Phil Hughes, A.J. Burnett, and Jonathan Sanchez.


Tampa Yankees

Notable major league players to once play for the Tampa Yankees are Derek Jeter, Rubén Rivera, Mariano Rivera, David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, Ian Kennedy, Phil Hughes, Ramiro Mendoza, Tim Raines, Eric Milton, and Luis Sojo, the team's current manager.


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