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Found August 31, 2009 on Angelswin: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: John Lackey,  Barry Bonds
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  San Francisco Giants

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(AP Photo)By David Saltzer - Angelswin.com ColumnistThere’s something magical about the number 100. It’s not that it has an extra digit compared to 99. It’s that it signifies a major accomplishment. If you’re lucky enough to reach age 99, you’ll be noted as such. But, if you live to 100 then you’re a centenarian.On Sunday, John Lackey joined the 100-win club for the Angels. He’s only 1 of 5 players to accomplish that feat in our 47+ years of history. The other members are Chuck Finley (165), Nolan Ryan (138), Mike Witt (109), and Frank Tanana (102).Additionally, with 6 strikeouts in the game, John Lackey now has 1155 in his career as an Angel. That places him 5th overall in Angels’ all-time strikeout leaders again only trailing Nolan Ryan (2416), Chuck Finley (2151), Mike Witt (1283), and Frank Tanana (1233).If we can define the 21st century as the modern era of Angels’ baseball—an era with regular post-season berths and dominant pitching, then John Lackey is the foundation for the ...
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