 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1953, Player -
209 votes on 264 ballots - 79.17%Born: January 16, 1910,
in Lucas, Arkansas
Died: July 17, 1974, in Reno, Nevada
ML Debut: 9/28/1930
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 17
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1930, 1932-1937), Chicago
Cubs (1938-1941), St. Louis Browns (1947)
Post-Season: 1934 World Series, 1938 World Series
Awards: All-Star (4): 1934-1937; National League MVP 1934
Bio
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, the brash Cardinals fireballer, burst upon
the big league scene in 1932 and averaged 24 wins over his first
five full campaigns. A winner of four consecutive National League
strikeout crowns, "Diz" was 30-7 in 1934 (the last National League
pitcher to record 30 wins) when he and his brother Paul led the
"Gashouse Gang" to the World Championship. A broken toe suffered in
the 1937 All-Star Game led to an arm injury that eventually
shortened his playing days. He later embarked on a successful
broadcasting career.
Quote
"As a ballplayer, Dizzy Dean was a natural phenomenon, like the
Grand Canyon or the Great Barrier Reef. Nobody ever taught him
baseball and he never had to learn. He was just doing what came
naturally when a scout named Don Curtis discovered him on a Texas
sandlot and gave him his first contract."
— Red Smith
Did You Know... that Dizzy Dean made his big league debut
on the final day of the Cardinals' 1930 season, surrendering just
three hits as he defeated the Pirates 3-1? |
