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Article: Kingman says Pirates' Anderson could take his `crown'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- September 1, 2001
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This is usually Brian Kingman's busy time of year, and it has nothing to do with his job as CEO of a financial services company.
Kingman's cell phone is starting to get a work out, which means one thing_someone is closing in on 20 losses.
Kingman is the last pitcher to lose 20 games, and he's become territorial about the ignominious achievement. He has admitted for years that he openly roots against a pitcher to lose 20 games. Kingman, 47, went 8-20 with a 3.83 ERA for the 1980 A's.
Although San Diego's Bobby J. Jones and Arizona's Albie Lopez each have 16 losses, Kingman sees Pittsburgh's Jimmy Anderson (6-16), who has lost seven straight ...