Today marks the 62nd birthday of Duane Ward, the second all-time saves leader for the Toronto Blue Jays with 121 saves. Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1982, he was traded to the Jays in 1986, where he became a key reliever, eventually leading the league with 45 saves in 1993. Ward played a crucial role in the Blue Jays’ two World Series victories and later ran the “Duane Ward Baseball Clinic.” Other notable birthdays today include Tilson Brito and Kirk Gibson.
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