Ewell Blackwell
American baseball player (1922-1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ewell Blackwell (October 23, 1922 – October 29, 1996) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Whip" for his sidearm, snap-delivery, Blackwell played for the Cincinnati Reds for most of his career (1942; 1946–52). He also played with the New York Yankees (1952–53) and finished his career with the Kansas City Athletics (1955).
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Ewell Blackwell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1922-10-23)October 23, 1922 Fresno, California, U.S. | |
Died: October 29, 1996(1996-10-29) (aged 74) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1942, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 1955, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 82–78 |
Earned run average | 3.30 |
Strikeouts | 839 |
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