Dizzy Dean
American baseball player and coach (1910-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean (both the 1910 and 1920 Censuses show his name as "Jay"), was an American professional baseball pitcher.[1][2][3][4][5] During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns.
Dizzy Dean | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1910-01-16)January 16, 1910 Lucas, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Died: July 17, 1974(1974-07-17) (aged 64) Reno, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 28, 1930, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 150–83 |
Earned run average | 3.02 |
Strikeouts | 1,163 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1953 |
Vote | 79.2% (ninth ballot) |
A brash and colorful personality, Dean is the last National League (NL) pitcher to win 30 games in one season (1934).[6] After his playing career, Dean became a popular television sports commentator. Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.[7] When the Cardinals reopened the team Hall of Fame in 2014, he was inducted in the inaugural class.