Dazzy Vance
Clarence Arthur " Dazzy " Vance ( born March 4, 1891 in Orient, Iowa, † February 16, 1961 in Homosassa Springs, Florida) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball.
Biography
Dazzy Vance was a prime example that you can still achieve a lot in baseball in older years. Until his 31st year of the pitcher was mainly engaged in the minor leagues, except with brief exceptions in the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees in 1915 and 1918. In the 20s Vance was then the outstanding Strikeoutpitcher in the National League with the Brooklyn Dodgers, a team that starred rare for the championship. He had his great season in 1924 with 28 wins, 262 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.16. He led so to these three statistics, and thus won the Triple Crown in pitching. Through these achievements he won the title of MVP in the National League before Rogers Hornsby. On September 13, 1925, he throws a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. A title in the World Series was Vance win at the age of 43 years in 1934 with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he threw there only 1 1/3 innings. After his return to the Brooklyn Dodgers after the 1935 season, he finished his career.
1955 Dazzy Vance was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.