Clyde Shoun
| Clyde Shoun | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:March 20, 1912 Mountain City, Tennessee,U.S. | |
| Died:March 20, 1968(aged 56) Johnson City, Tennessee,U.S. | |
Batted:Left Threw:Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 1935, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 19, 1949, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 73–59 |
| Earned run average | 3.91 |
| Strikeouts | 483 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Clyde Mitchell Shoun(March 20, 1912 – March 20, 1968) was an Americanprofessional baseballplayer. A left-handedpitcher,he was born inMountain City, Tennessee,and known as "Hardrock", due to his fastball. He was the younger brother of professional basketball playerSlim Shoun.[1]
Shoun was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 7, 1935, with the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Braves,andChicago White Sox.
Shoun led the major leagues in games pitched with 54 in 1940 when he was a member of the Cardinals.
While with the Reds, Shounno-hittheBoston Braves1–0 on May 15, 1944. The lone baserunner came on a walk to his mound opponent,Jim Tobin,himself a no-hit pitcher just 18 days earlier on April 27, and well known for being a good-hitting pitcher.[2]
Shoun missed the 1945 professional baseball season due to his service in theNavyduring World War II.[3]However, he continued to play baseball during the year while in the service.[4]
Shoun died on his 56th birthday in the veterans center inJohnson City, Tennessee.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Milas Shoun".Peach Basket Society.October 14, 2018.RetrievedOctober 14,2018.
- ^Hoffman, Benjamin (June 20, 2012)."When Knucklers Danced With Greatness".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 21,2015.
- ^"Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z".BaseballinWartime.com.RetrievedFebruary 3,2019.
- ^abNowlin, Bill."Clyde Shoun".sabr.org.Society for American Baseball Research.RetrievedFebruary 3,2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- Clyde ShounatFind a Grave
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