Lefty Wallace

Lefty Wallace
Pitcher
Born: (1921-08-12)August 12, 1921
Evansville, Indiana
Died: July 28, 1982(1982-07-28) (aged 60)
Evansville, Indiana
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 5, 1942, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1946, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–6
Earned run average4.11
Strikeouts51
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Teams

James Harold "Lefty" Wallace (August 12, 1921 – July 28, 1982), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1942, 1945, and 1946 with the Boston Braves. He batted and threw left-handed.

From 1943 to 1944 Wallace served in the military during World War II.[1][2]

Wallace was born in and died in Evansville, Indiana.

References

  1. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1568. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
  2. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.


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