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born Jan. 16, 1911, Lucas, Ark., U.S.died July 17, 1974, Reno, Nev.U.S. baseball pitcher.Dean joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932, and in five seasons with them led the National League four times in complete games and four times in strikeouts. In 1937 he teamed with his brother Paul (nicknamed "Daffy") to pitch the Cardinals to a World Series victory; he won 30 games and lost 7 that year and remains the last 30-game winner in the National League. He developed arm trouble the same year and never fully regained his form. He ended his career with the Chicago Cubs after being traded for the 1938 season. He was known for his colourful personality, which, after his retirement at age 30, served him well as a broadcaster.
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▪ American baseball playerbyname of Jay Hanna Deanborn Jan. 16, 1911, Lucas, Ark., U.S.died July 17, 1974, Reno, Nev.American professional baseball player who had a brief but spectacular pitching career with the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League. He was one of the most colourful athletes in the history of organized sports.In five outstanding seasons (1932–36), Dean, a right-hander, won 120 games, leading the league four times in complete games and four times in strikeouts. Before the 1934 season he predicted that he would win 30 games and that his brother Paul Dee Dean, also a pitcher for the Cardinals, would win 15. That year Dizzy won exactly 30 and Paul 19. Dizzy then announced: “Who won the pennant? Me and Paul. Who's going to win the [World] Series? Me and Paul.” Each brother defeated the Detroit Tigers twice to give the Cardinals the World Series championship. He retired at age 30, with 150 victories and 83 defeats.The career of Paul Dean also ended prematurely because of an arm injury suffered in 1936. In 1953 Dizzy was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. As a baseball broadcaster, Dean had a disregard for the niceties of grammar (“He slud into third”) exceeded only by his knowledgeable comment.* * *
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