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 Victor Gazaway “Vic” Willis

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Victor Gazaway “Vic” Willis Berühmte Gedenkstätte

Geburt
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Tod
4 Aug 1947 (im Alter von 71)
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Bestattung
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA GPS-Breitengrad: 39.6743687, Längengrad: -75.7654873
Gedenkstätten-ID
18831 Quelle ansehen

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Cecil County, Maryland, he was nicknamed "The Delaware Peach" making his debut as a right handed pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters on April 20, 1898. For 13 seasons he played with the Boston Beaneaters (1898-1905), Pittsburgh Pirates (1906-09) and St. Louis Cardinals in 1910. Known for his sweeping curve ball, he ended his career with a record of 249 wins, 207 loss, 388 complete games, 50 shutouts, 1651 strikeouts, a 2.63 eraned run average and was the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 19th century. He died at age 71 in Elkton, Maryland, and was posthumously elected into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Cecil County, Maryland, he was nicknamed "The Delaware Peach" making his debut as a right handed pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters on April 20, 1898. For 13 seasons he played with the Boston Beaneaters (1898-1905), Pittsburgh Pirates (1906-09) and St. Louis Cardinals in 1910. Known for his sweeping curve ball, he ended his career with a record of 249 wins, 207 loss, 388 complete games, 50 shutouts, 1651 strikeouts, a 2.63 eraned run average and was the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 19th century. He died at age 71 in Elkton, Maryland, and was posthumously elected into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Biografie von: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Hinzugefügt: 13 Dez 2000
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 18831
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