Early Wynn

Early Wynn Jr. ( born January 6, 1920 in Hartford, Alabama, † April 4, 1999 in Venice, Florida ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball. His nickname was Gus.

Biography

Early Wynn made ​​his debut as a right-handed pitcher in the American League for the Washington Senators on September 13, 1939 at the age of 17. This year, he played three games for the Senators before he in 1941 became the Stanmmspieler. His time in Washington was just average.

This should change with his move to the Cleveland Indians in 1948. Under the pitching coach Mel Harder of the Indians learned Wynn, who previously worked only with fastballs to work with litters as curveball, knuckleball, slider and change -up. In 1950, he was then able to win 18 games and led the American League with an ERA of 3.20. 1951 Wynn graduated first of his five seasons with at least 20 wins. Together with Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, Bob Feller and Herb Score Wynn made ​​one of the best rotations ever baseball history. 1954 Indians won the title in the AL with 111 impressive victories, but documents in the World Series to the New York Giants in four games.

After the season, 1957, he had a record of 14 wins with 17 losses, Wynn moved to the Chicago White Sox. In his first year he was the first pitcher who led the American League in two consecutive years with two different teams in strikeouts. At the age of 39 years, Wynn showed again an outstanding 1959 season. He was 22 Matches for opt in only ten defeats and the White Sox lead to the title in the American League. He was then awarded the Cy Young Award for the best pitcher. In the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he won the first game, but lost his other two matches, including the decisive seventh game. After the 1962 season Wyn moved back to the Cleveland Indians. There, on July 13, 1963 his 300th career victory was in a game against the Kansas City Athletics. After the end of this season Wynn ended his career. He was the last active player who had played in the 1930s.

Wynn also had a very good record as a hitter for a pitcher. In five seasons, he had a batting average of over 27 %, 17 homers and 173 Rbi. 90 times he was employed as Einwechselschlagmann, where he once even a grand slam home run hit. He is one of five pitchers in the MLB, which succeeded it.

1972 Early Wynn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, he died at the age of 79 years.

His positions as a player

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