George Blaeholder
| George Blaeholder | |
|---|---|
 Blaeholder's 1933 baseball card from the Goudey Gum Company | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 26, 1904 Orange, California, U.S. | |
| Died: December 29, 1947 (aged 43) Garden Grove, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 104–125 |
| Earned run average | 4.54 |
| Strikeouts | 572 |
| Teams | |
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George Franklin Blaeholder (January 26, 1904 – December 29, 1947) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Blaeholder began his career in 1925 with the
Cleveland Indians, where he went 8–4, the only winning season of his career. After leaving the major leagues, Blaeholder spent the next six seasons with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers before retiring. He died shortly thereafter of liver cancer at age 43.[2] At the time of death, Blaeholder left his wife, Vera, whom he married in 1924. The Blaeholders had no children.[3]
Blaeholder is most noted for popularizing the
slider pitch. Pitchers had previously used the pitch, but not nearly as extensively as Blaeholder threw it, as the pitch was considered by pitchers at the time to ruin the arm.[4]
References
- ^ "George Blaeholder Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "George Blaeholder – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "Geo. Blaeholder at Point of Death". The Tulsa World. December 27, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Neyer, Rob (April 20, 2004). "The Slider: A Concise History". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)