Grover Cleveland Alexander
American baseball player (1887–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the U.S. president, see Grover Cleveland.
"Pete Alexander" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Peter Alexander (disambiguation).
Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete" and "Alexander the Great", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.[1]
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Grover Cleveland Alexander | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1887-02-26)February 26, 1887 Elba, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Died: November 4, 1950(1950-11-04) (aged 63) St. Paul, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1911, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 373–208 |
Earned run average | 2.56 |
Strikeouts | 2,198 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1938 |
Vote | 80.9% (third ballot) |
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