Birthdate | 3/17/1899 |
Death Date | 11/5/1970 |
Debut Year | 1923 |
Year of Induction | |
Teams | Browns, Cubs |
Position | Pitcher |
The Cubs franchise career leader in wins, games, & innings pitched, Charlie Root was the last man born in the 1800s to win a Major League game.
Leave a commentWoody English autographed this 1933 Goudey baseball card reprint depicting him in the 1932 season. English appeared in Major League Baseball’s first All Star game in 1933 and played in two World Series. He finished with 1356 career hits and a .286 lifetime average.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954