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Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete" and "Alexander the Great", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Cardinals .
In early September 1926, thousands of Cleveland fans, confident that their Indians would win the pennant even when they trailed the Yankees by six games, made World Series ticket reservations. [19] By September 23, the Indians were only two games behind New York, but then lost three of their final four games to finish the season three games behind.
It is a fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander. It includes Alexander's heroic performance in three games in the 1926 World Series against the New York Yankees, where the seventh inning strikeout of Tony Lazzeri is used as the game-ending, Series-winning pitch.
1926, 1931, and 1934 World Series champion Second in wins (210), IP (3203.2), and 5th in ShO (23) in franchise history [30] [34] Whitey Herzog † 1980–1990: Manager: 2010: VC: 1982 World Series champion and three NL pennants 822 wins (Third in franchise history).530 winning percentage 1985 NL Manager of the Year [21] [35] Rogers Hornsby ...
October 3 – Grover Cleveland Alexander gives up two runs to the Yankees in the second inning, but sets down the last 21 batters, striking out 10, in Game Two of the World Series. A three-run home run by Billy Southworth breaks a 2–2 tie, while Tommy Thevenow collect three hits for a 6–2 Cardinals win.
Cleveland was built for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) as a sister ship for Cincinnati. In 1919 Cleveland became the troop ship USS Mobile (ID-4030). In 1920 it returned to civilian service as the UK liner King Alexander. In 1923 United American Lines bought her and restored it original name Cleveland. In 1926 HAPAG bought Cleveland back. It ...
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the superstar, 78, was among the musicians to join the list of inductees at the star-studded bash, held at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland.
The following events occurred in June 1926: Tuesday, June 1, 1926 ... The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander from the ...