Dizzy Dean

Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
	Dean on the cover of Time magazine in 1935
	Pitcher
	Born: January 16, 1910; Lucas, Arkansas, U.S.
	Died: July 17, 1974 (aged 64); Reno, Nevada, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 28, 1930, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	150–83
Earned run average	3.02
Strikeouts	1,163
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1930, 1932–1937); Chicago Cubs (1938–1941); St. Louis Browns (1947);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1934–1937); World Series champion (1934); NL MVP (1934); 2× MLB wins leader (1934, 1935); 4× MLB strikeout leader (1932–1935); St. Louis Cardinals No. 17 retired; St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1953
Vote	79.2% (ninth ballot)

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean (both the 1910 and 1920 Censuses show his name as "Jay"), was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns.

A brash and colorful personality, Dean is the last National League (NL) pitcher to win 30 games in one season (1934). After his playing career, Dean became a popular television sports commentator. Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. When the Cardinals reopened the team Hall of Fame in 2014, he was inducted in the inaugural class.

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