Date of Birth
9 April 1909,
Waynesboro, Mississippi, USA
Date of Death
30 August 2003, Lucedale, Mississippi, USA
Birth Name
Claude William Passeau
Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Trivia
Member of 1945 National League Champion Chicago Cubs team.
Named to 5 National League All Star Teams (1941-43 and 1945-46).
Pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Philadelphia Phillies (1936-39) and Chicago Cubs (1939-47).
Made major league debut on 29 September 1935.
Threw a one-hit shutout in the 1945 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.
Finished 16th in voting for 1940 National League MVP for having 20-13 record, 46 Games, 31 Games Started, 20 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 13 Games Finished, 5 Saves, 280.7 Innings Pitched, 259 Hits Allowed, 97 Runs Allowed, 78 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Home Runs Allowed, 59 Walks, 124 Strikeouts and 2.50 ERA.

Claude Passeau(1939-47), ...

Passeau nicely autographed the glove ...