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Who is Steve Carlton?
Steven Norman Carlton, nicknamed Lefty, is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.
What was Steve Carlton's view on the media?
When Carlton slumped in 1973, finishing 13-20 with a 3.90 ERA, the media's questioning of his unusual training techniques led to an acrimonious relationship between them and Carlton.
What was Steve Carlton training for?
Carlton attributed his success to his grueling training regimen, which included Eastern martial arts techniques, the most famous was twisting his fist to the bottom of a bucket of rice.

Question: How did he handle the media?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Steve Carlton handle the media?