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Submitted by C J, Aug 7, 2008 01:19

What about Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden, Nolan Ryan or Tom Seaver? Didn't they all start at young ages and have relatively injury-free careers? How many young starters remained healthy? How many starters in their prime break down? Maybe injuries come with the territory regardless of age.

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