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Lou Burdette extracted his revenge on the NY Yankees for trading him after he had pitched only two 1950 games in relief, in pinstripes. He went 3-0 against them as a Milwaukee Brave to win the 1957 World Series Most Valuable Player, pitching 3 Complete Games and 2 Shut Outs, including throwing a shut out in the decisive Game 7. Then in the twilight of his career the earned his 200th career victory as a California Angel, defeating the Yankees on July 22, 1966.