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Dizzy Dean


 

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was born in Lucas, Arkansas. He was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (19301937), the Chicago Cubs (19381941), and briefly for the St. Louis Browns (1947).

Accomplishments

  • Four consecutive strikeout titles
  • Led National League in complete games for four consecutive years
  • Won two games in the 1934 World Series
  • Three time 20-game winner; won 30 games in 1934
  • Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953
  • MVP in 1934