Dave Cheadle

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Dave Cheadle
Pitcher
Born: (1952-02-19)February 19, 1952
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: February 25, 2012(2012-02-25) (aged 60)[1]
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average18.00
Innings pitched2
Teams

David Baird Cheadle, Jr. (February 19, 1952 – February 25, 2012) was an American

player. A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 203 lb (92 kg) left-handed pitcher, he appeared in two Major League games pitched for the 1973 Atlanta Braves. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and attended Asheville High School in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after his baseball career ended.[1]

Career

Cheadle was drafted in the first round of the

loss.[2] In his next outing, nine days later, Cheadle pitched one inning in relief of Phil Niekro and surrendered a three-run home run to Ron Cey, insurance runs for Los Angeles Dodgers' starting pitcher Don Sutton
in a 5–1 Dodger win. Cheadle never saw any Major League action after 1973.

In two MLB

intentional. He recorded only one strikeout
— but it was against all-time hits leader Rose in Cheadle's MLB debut.

Cheadle died on February 25, 2012, in St. Augustine, Florida, 6 days after his 60th birthday.

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