November
4, 1950
Grover
Cleveland Alexander dies at 63
Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete", 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. He was portrayed by future President Ronald Reagan in a 1952 biographical film, The Winning Team.
Alexander's 90 shutouts are
a National League record and his 373 wins are tied with Christy Mathewson for
first in the National League record book.
He is also third all time in
wins, tenth in innings pitched (5190), second in shutouts, and eighth in hits
allowed (4868).
As a pitcher he led the
National League in games won, strikeouts thrown, lowest ERA, batting average, home
runs, hits, and run batted in during the 1915 and 1916 seasons.
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