Harry Brecheen
Harry Brecheen was my mother-in-law's, Evelyn (Bassett) Ford favorite player growing up. She sent him a note asking for a picture and this was his response!
Eddie Dyer reflects:
"What a man to have around when you really had to win a ballgame. The Cat's go a head, heart and guts."
With the Cardinals: 1940, 1943-52 (Career summary)
W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HB 11 Seasons 128-79 2.91 292 224 122 25 17 1790 1/3 1609 650 578 109 505 857 34
Cardinal Achievements:
- Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals HOF - 2018
- 2x All-Star.
- 2x World Series winner
- Won 3 games in the 1946 WS against the Red Sox.
- Led the NL in ERA (2.24), shutouts (7), and strikeouts (149) in 1948.
- Served as the Baltimore Orioles' first pitching coach from 1954-67
Sources Include:
- GameDay Magazine #4 2018
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