Jim Bagby Sr.
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Born: October 5, 1889 Barnett, Georgia |
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Died: July 28, 1954 (aged 64) Marietta, Georgia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 22, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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| September 7, 1923, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 127–88 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.11 | ||
| Strikeouts | 450 | ||
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James Charles Jacob Bagby Sr. (October 5, 1889 – July 28, 1954) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Bagby was the first pitcher to hit a home run in a modern World Series, and one of the last three pitchers to win over 30 games in one season (31–12 in 1920).
A native of Barnett, Georgia, Bagby began his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1912. His pitching records that year were not impressive, so the Reds let him go. He returned to major league baseball with the Cleveland Indians in 1916. Bagby posted 23 wins in 1917, following with 17 wins the next two campaigns.
The 1920 Indians team was powered with stars such as Tris Speaker, Stan Coveleski, Ray Caldwell, minor-league call-up Duster Mails, Bagby, Charlie Jamieson and Elmer Smith. On September 2 of that year, Bagby won his 31st game of the season, defeating the Tigers 10–1 in a game that clinched the American League pennant for the Indians. Since that game was played, only three other pitchers: (Dizzy Dean, Lefty Grove and Denny McLain) have collected 30 victories in one season.
On October 10, Bagby's turn to make World Series history came. It was a game filled with World Series firsts, as Elmer Smith became the first player in the Series history to hit a grand slam in the game's first inning. During the game's third inning, Bagby came to bat with two men on bases, hitting the first home run by a pitcher in modern World Series history. Later on, another of Bagby's teammates, Bill Wambsganss, turned in the first unassisted triple play in World Series history.
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