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- "Black Aces" may also refer to the fighter squadron VFA-41 Black Aces
The Black Aces is a book written by former Major League pitcher James "Mudcat" Grant about the only African American pitchers who have won at least 20 Major League Baseball games in a single season.[1] Some black pitchers from Latin America, notably Luis Tiant, have expressed disappointment that they are not included in this group.[2] Notable on this list is Ferguson Jenkins, who is actually a Black Canadian.
[edit] Pitchers described by Mudcat Grant as Black Aces
- Vida Blue – three 20-win seasons: 1971 (24–8), 1973 (20–9), and 1975 (22–11)
- Al Downing – one 20-win season: 1971 (20–9)
- Bob Gibson – five 20-win seasons: 1965 (20–12), 1966 (21–12), 1968 (22–9), 1969 (20–13), 1970 (23–7)
- Dwight Gooden – one 20-win season: 1985 (24–4)
- Mudcat Grant – one 20-win season: 1965 (21–7)
- Ferguson Jenkins – seven 20-win seasons: 1967 (20–13), 1968 (20–15), 1969 (21–15), 1970 (22–16), 1971 (24–13), 1972 (20–12), 1974 (25–12)
- Sam Jones (deceased) – one 20-win season: 1959 (21–15)
- Don Newcombe – three 20-win seasons: 1951 (20–9), 1955 (20–5), 1956 (27–7)
- Mike Norris – one 20-win season: 1980 (22–9)
- J.R. Richard – one 20-win season: 1976 (20–15)
- Dave Stewart – four 20-win seasons: 1987 (20–13), 1988 (21–12), 1989 (21–9), 1990 (22–11)
- Earl Wilson (deceased) – one 20-win season: 1967 (22–11)
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