Date of Birth
26 February 1887,
Elba, Nebraska, USA
Date of Death
4 November 1950, St. Paul, Nebraska, USA
Nickname
Pete
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Spouse
| Aimee Arrants |
(1931 - 1941) (divorced) |
| Aimee Arrants |
(1918 - 1929) (divorced) |
Trivia
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938. He was 373-208 with a 2.56 ERA.
Named for one U.S. President (Grover Cleveland), he was later portrayed in the film biography The Winning Team (1952) by a future President, Ronald Reagan.
Most famous for his bases-loaded strikeout of Tony Lazzeri to help win the World Series for the Cardinals in 1926.
He was an epileptic and alcoholic, plus suffered the effects of battle fatigue from WWI.
Pitched for the House of David baseball club (1931-1935).
Most shutouts in the NL (90).
Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1911-1917, 1930), Chicago Cubs (1918-1926), and St. Louis Cardinals (1926-1929).
Led the league five times in ERA.
Philadelphia Phillies All-Time Shutouts Leader (61).
Made major league debut on 15 April 1911.
Personal Quotes
"Less than a foot made the difference between a hero and a bum." - after striking out Tony Lazzeri to win the 1926 World Series; Lazzeri had hit a long foul ball on the previous pitch
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