Jack Russell (baseball)

Jack Erwin Russell (October 24, 1905 – November 3, 1990) was a Major League Baseball player from 1926 to 1940 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. Russell was mainly a pitcher and his career marks were 85 wins, 141 losses, and a 4.46 ERA. After his baseball career ended, Russell settled in Clearwater, Florida and was instrumental in raising money to build a baseball stadium, Jack Russell Memorial Stadium,[1] which became the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies beginning in 1955 and continuing through 2003, when the team moved to Bright House Networks Field, also in Clearwater.

Jack Russell
Pitcher
Born: (1905-10-24)October 24, 1905
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 3, 1990(1990-11-03) (aged 85)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record85–141
Earned run average4.46
Strikeouts418
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Russell died November 3, 1990, in Clearwater, Florida.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nowlin, Bill. "Jack Russell". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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