Virgil Trucks
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Virgil Oliver "Fire" Trucks (April 26, 1917 – March 23, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees between 1941 and 1958. He batted and threw right-handed.
Virgil Trucks | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1917-04-26)April 26, 1917 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Died: March 23, 2013(2013-03-23) (aged 95) Calera, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 27, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1958, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 177–135 |
Earned run average | 3.39 |
Strikeouts | 1,534 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Trucks posted a 177–135 win–loss record with 1,534 strikeouts and a 3.39 ERA in 2,682.2 innings pitched over a 17-year career.
Trucks was a two-time All-Star and a two-time league leader in shutouts. In 1952, Trucks became the third major leaguer to throw two no-hitters in a season. After his playing career, Trucks coached for several years in the major leagues. At the time of his death in March 2013, he was one of the oldest living former major league players.