Dave Cheadle
Dave Cheadle | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | February 19, 1952|
Died: February 25, 2012[1] St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. | (aged 60)|
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 record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 18.00 |
Innings pitched | 2 |
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.
References
External links
- Dave Cheadle's stats and bio from Baseball Cube