Alan Joel Santorini (born May 19, 1948) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher. He played all or parts of six seasons in the majors, from until , for the
Atlanta Braves
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,
San Diego Padres
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and
St. Louis Cardinals
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. In 1969, he led Padre pitchers (along with
Joe Niekro
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) in wins, winning eight games that season.
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