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El 22 de junio de 1926, el director del Chicago, Joe McCarthy, vendió a Alexander a los Cardenales de San Luis, pues le resultaba casi imposible dominar los excesivos hábitos alcohólicos de Grover, agudizados por la epilepsia . Fue así cómo el lanzador se convirtió en el protagonista de uno de los momentos más memorables de una Serie ...
Há 5 dias · Though hardly appropriate for a successful young athlete, the nickname stuck to the former Nebraska farm boy. Just before Alexander entered the Army in 1918 during World War I, Alexander’s teammates presented him with a wristwatch with that nickname engraved. As more players and reporters began to use the nickname, it morphed into “Old Pete
29 de set. de 2021 · Philadelphia Phillies. Grover Alexander. When it comes to pitching nuggets in the early 1900s, right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander dominated. He qualifies as the first among Phillies Royalty. As a rookie (1911), Alexander won 28 games (13 losses) and pitched 367 innings -- Phillies rookie records that still stand. One of the wins was 1-0.
1 de jul. de 2021 · Hidden Hall of Fame 3: Grover Cleveland Alexander. Though remembered as a drunken master, "Old Pete" was one tough Cornhusker. John Nova Lomax. Jul 01, 2021. Occasionally in this series I will come upon a player whose entire history is more fascinating (and, I think, relatively unknown) than a few little factoids here and there.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the third winningest pitcher in major league baseball history, was born near Elba, Nebraska, on February 26, 1887. After pitching for local and minor league teams, Alexander signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1911, his first season, he amassed twenty-eight victories, still a rookie record.
Grover Cleveland Alexander (né le 26 février 1887 à Elba, Nebraska, décédé le 4 novembre 1950 à St.Paul, Nebraska) était un joueur de baseball américain de la Ligue majeure de baseball. Il a joué entre 1911 et 1930. Pendant sa première saison avec les Phillies de Philadelphie, il a gagné 28 parties, le meilleur total pour une recrue ...
He returned to Nebraska in 1950 where he died on November 4. In 1953, a film was made about Grover Cleveland Alexander's life ('The Winning Team') and he became a ballplayer not only named for a U.S. President, but one that was portrayed by one, as future Chief Executive Ronald Reagan landed the role. Grover Alexander Biography Sources : Sources:
