Selva Lewis “Lew” Burdette, most valuable player of the 1957 World Series when he pitched the Milwaukee Braves to their only championship, died Tuesday in Winter Haven, Fla., after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 80.
A two-time All-Star and a member of the Braves’ Hall of Fame, Burdette was 203-144 with a 3.66 ERA from 1950-67. He also pitched a no-hitter.
Burdette pitched three complete-game victories, including 24 straight scoreless innings, over the Yankees in the 1957 Series. He also pitched for the Cubs in 1964, going 9-9.
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