Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was a left-handed pitcher making his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on May 14, 1912. For 22 seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1912-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-17, 1919-22, 1934) and New York Yankees (1923-33). He was also a member of the World Series Champion Philadelphia Athletics in (1913, 1915-16) and Yankees (1923, 1927-28, 1932). He ended his career with a record of 241 wins, 162 losses, 247 complete games, 35 shutouts, 33 saves, 1,227 strikeouts and a 3.60 earned runs average. He died at age 53 in New York City and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame the same year of his death.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was a left-handed pitcher making his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on May 14, 1912. For 22 seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1912-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-17, 1919-22, 1934) and New York Yankees (1923-33). He was also a member of the World Series Champion Philadelphia Athletics in (1913, 1915-16) and Yankees (1923, 1927-28, 1932). He ended his career with a record of 241 wins, 162 losses, 247 complete games, 35 shutouts, 33 saves, 1,227 strikeouts and a 3.60 earned runs average. He died at age 53 in New York City and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame the same year of his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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