Bert Gallia
Melvin Allys "Bert" Gallia (October 14, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920. He played for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
| Bert Gallia | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 14, 1891 Beeville, Texas | |||
| Died: March 19, 1976 (aged 84) Devine, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 31, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 66-69 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.14 | ||
| Strikeouts | 550 | ||
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Gallia grew up in Woodsboro, Texas.[2] As an 18-year-old student at St. Louis College (later St. Mary's University) in San Antonio in 1909, Gallia became famed for striking out Ty Cobb in an exhibition game held at the St. Louis College campus.[3]
References
- "Bert Gallia Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101222/m1/691/
- http://www.stmarytx.edu/gold&blue/content/2009/spring2009/baseball.html%5B%5D
Chicoine, Stephen, article on Bert Gallia's baseball career from Southwestern Historical Quarterly at www.freedomhistory.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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