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Where did save rule come from? Baseball historian recalls how he helped develop statistic that measures reliever's effectiveness.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BY CREATING the pitching save, which I did 42 years ago, I have helped relief pitchers earn hundreds of millions of dollars. But I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me.
I made some money, too.
When I presented the idea to J.G. Taylor Spink, the late publisher of The Sporting News, he gave me a $100 bonus. Maybe it was $200. I don't remember the precise reward. But I do recall him telling me, "If you have any other ideas be sure to call me."
I invented the first formula for saves in 1960, in my fourth season as a baseball beat writer. At that time there were only two stats to measure the effectiveness of a reliever: earned ...
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