claim: In states still employing the electric chair to execute people, the prisoner is allowed the choice of lethal injection as an alternative method.
evidence: James Warren Hardin -LRB- August 6 , 1943 -- March 9 , 1991 -RRB- was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles and was a member of one of the best pitching staffs of the 1960s and 1970s that included Jim Palmer , Dave McNally , Tom Phoebus , and Mike Cuellar .. Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore Orioles. Jim Palmer. Jim Palmer. Dave McNally. Dave McNally. Tom Phoebus. Tom Phoebus. Mike Cuellar. Mike Cuellar. He earned a World Series ring in the 1970 World Series and was part of the dominant 1969 American League champions who lost that year 's World Series to the `` Miracle Mets . ''. World Series. World Series. 1970 World Series. World Series ring. World Series ring. 1970 World Series. 1970 World Series. American League. American League. Miracle Mets. Miracle Mets. An 18-game winner in 1968 , Hardin pitched 4 years with Baltimore , half of one season with the New York Yankees and one year with the Atlanta Braves .. New York Yankees. New York Yankees. Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves. He finished his career with a record of 43 -- 32 and a 3.19 ERA .. As a starting pitcher he was an iron man , registering 28 complete games in 100 career starts -- a rate rivaled by few contemporary pitchers and even fewer current starters .