Candy Cummings
American baseball player (1848–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Arthur "Candy" Cummings (October 18, 1848 – May 17, 1924) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, and National League. Cummings is widely credited with inventing the curveball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
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Candy Cummings | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1848-10-18)October 18, 1848 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: May 17, 1924(1924-05-17) (aged 75) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1872, for the New York Mutuals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 18, 1877, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 145–94 |
Earned run average | 2.49 |
Strikeouts | 259 |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1939 |
Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
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