Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Carthage, Missouri, he was a left handed pitcher making his debut for the New York Giants on July 26, 1928. For 16 seasons he played with the New York Giants (1928-43), compiled a streak of 46 1/3 scoreless innings in 1933, was the NL Most Valuable Player in 1933 and 1936, pitched twenty-four consecutive victories in the (1936-37) seasons and won two games in the 1933 World Series. He ended his career with a record of 253 wins, 154 losses, 260 complete games, 36 shutouts, 33 saves, 1,677 strikeouts and a 2.97 earned run average. In 1947, he was elected on the first ballet into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died at age 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Carthage, Missouri, he was a left handed pitcher making his debut for the New York Giants on July 26, 1928. For 16 seasons he played with the New York Giants (1928-43), compiled a streak of 46 1/3 scoreless innings in 1933, was the NL Most Valuable Player in 1933 and 1936, pitched twenty-four consecutive victories in the (1936-37) seasons and won two games in the 1933 World Series. He ended his career with a record of 253 wins, 154 losses, 260 complete games, 36 shutouts, 33 saves, 1,677 strikeouts and a 2.97 earned run average. In 1947, he was elected on the first ballet into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died at age 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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