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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1970, Player
Born: July 22, 1893, in Clayton, Ohio
Died: August 5, 1978, in Dayton, Ohio
ML Debut: 7/20/1918
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Cincinnati Reds (1918), St. Louis Cardinals
(1920-1937)
Post-Season: 1926 World Series, 1928 World Series, 1930
World Series, 1934 World Series
Bio
Jesse Haines was a durable right-hander and tough competitor who won
210 games during his 18 years with the Cardinals. By adding a
knuckleball to his pitching repertoire, he became an ace, achieving
20 victories on three occasions, and helping the Cardinals win five
pennants between 1926-?34. He authored a no-hitter against Boston in
1924, and two years later he defeated the Yankees twice in the World
Series, tossing a shutout and the Series-clincher.
Quote
"When I saw how hard a nice old man like Pop could take it after
losing a game I realized why he'd been a consistent winner and the
Cardinals, too. I never forgot how much Haines expected of himself
and of others."
— Terry Moore
Did You Know... that Jesse Haines's no-hitter of July 17,
1924, was the first hurled by a St. Louis pitcher in the National
League since 1876?
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