Chicken Grover Cleveland Alexander was retired in 1930, has changed its name at the top of the column "wins" in the Guinness Book of World Records in the National League. The movement to finally win one in the life of Christy Mathewson only connected to the 373rd Was kind of configuration, because one or the other, at best the National League right-hander in the first half of 20.
Alexander Hall of Fame in 1938, two years after Mathewson. Cost of military service in WW II years after Alex for three consecutive seasons with 30 wins and the impact of the grenade in the ear could cause seizures and led to the alcoholism that plagued him until his last days. gas attack in an emergency situation in the long run, the cost of living Mathewson. Mattie step was the gradual disappearance of Alex had offered a good line and a curve better, the movement of toxins is simple. Both types of control that can cut a roast. Alex has two of three games in today.
never even have time as Alexander Mathewson in the World Series in 1926. Gray just before the 40 veterans won their second game of the series with the Cardinals in the sixth game, after what has happened after the game, Amy Alexander and says the fight against many of the requirements Grover says more than sarsaparilla. S-manager Alex Hornsby argues that came after the game, and suggested that it may be necessary the next day and asked other OLE Vertrees that night, Ami said that pending a final victory in the series. The next day, Peter called to the mound in the seventh inning of the final game. Map was 3-2, but the Yankees bats Tony Lazzeri. After writing two more entries in a scream, the cards have been champions and Alexander was a legend. This incident was a highlight of the movie "Winning Team" with Ronald Reagan was the image of Alexander.
(Left Strike Lazzeri in-out) Lazzeri cross crowns a brilliant career with three seasons of 30 wins and six 20-win seasons. His 90 career shutouts, only Walter Johnson's life including his 110th year 2.56 ERA, 1.22, 1.55, 1.72 and 1.73.
Alexander beginners 227 strikeouts in 1911 Dwight Gooden broke several records in 1984. But their 28 victories continue to serve as a sign of a rookie, with four consecutive shutouts. In 1915 he led the Phillies in the league, winning 31 and finishing with the flag batter. He won the World Series against Boston - the last series victory for the Phillies until 1980.
Although it was doubly impressive because he had contracted 1911-1917, Baker home games in small bowl, with the right field wall to the hip and the second baseman 1918-1925, with a bitter Wrigley Field. In 1916, Alexander tied the threshold of 40 years of age, with 16 shutouts and nine of them were in the oven Bowl.
Grover retired in St. Paul, a city called the house. In August 1950, the fight against cancer and other diseases, showed Paul Grover of the local art young pitching. In November, after taking the World Series, died in a guest house in the 617 / 6 Street, St. Paul of heart failure. Alejandro veteran of World War II, was buried with full military honors. His grave is well above the market in the north of the circle of veterans in Elmwood Cemetery, south of St. Paul.