1914 Crackerjack Grover Alexander
Pete Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Old Pete
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1938, Player
Born: February 26, 1887, in Elba, Nebraska
Died: November 4, 1950, in St.Paul, Nebraska
ML Debut: 4/15/1911
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Philadelphia Phillies (1911-1917, 1930), Chicago Cubs (1918-1926), St. Louis Cardinals (1926-1929)
Primary Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Post-Season: 1915 World Series, 1926 World Series, 1928 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Suffering from epilepsy, haunted by his experiences in combat during World War I and shadowed by the dark side of alcoholism, Grover Cleveland Alexander was able to win 373 games during a 20-year major league career, the third highest total in major league history. He led the league in ERA on four occasions, wins in six different seasons, complete games six times and shutouts during seven campaigns. Alexander also won 30 or more games three consecutive seasons.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Old Pete
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1938, Player
Born: February 26, 1887, in Elba, Nebraska
Died: November 4, 1950, in St.Paul, Nebraska
ML Debut: 4/15/1911
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Philadelphia Phillies (1911-1917, 1930), Chicago Cubs (1918-1926), St. Louis Cardinals (1926-1929)
Primary Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Post-Season: 1915 World Series, 1926 World Series, 1928 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Suffering from epilepsy, haunted by his experiences in combat during World War I and shadowed by the dark side of alcoholism, Grover Cleveland Alexander was able to win 373 games during a 20-year major league career, the third highest total in major league history. He led the league in ERA on four occasions, wins in six different seasons, complete games six times and shutouts during seven campaigns. Alexander also won 30 or more games three consecutive seasons.