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Dizzy Dean Biography |
Jay Hanna Dizzy Dean (January 16, 1910-July 17, 1974), American professional baseball pitcher and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born in Lucas, Arkansas. He was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1930 to 1937, the Chicago Cubs from 1938 to 1941, and the St. Louis Browns in 1947.
The 1947 appearance came on the last day of the season. The long-since retired Dean was the broadcaster for the St. Louis Browns games at the time. He boasted on air that he could perform better than the perennially-bad Browns. Management took him up on his offer and had him pitch the last game of the year. Dean pitched four innings, didn't give up any runs and rapped a double in his only at-bat.
Accomplishments:
Four consecutive strikeout titles
Led National League in complete games for four consecutive years
Won two games in the 1934 World Series
Three time 20-game winner; won 30 games in 1934
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953
MVP in 1934
His brother, Paul "Daffy" Dean, was also a major league pitcher.
Dean died in Reno, Nevada. |
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