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Bert Gallia
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| Bert Gallia | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 14, 1891 Beeville, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: March 19, 1976 (aged 84) Devine, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Melvin Allys "Bert" Gallia (October 14, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920. He played for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
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
[edit]- ^ "Bert Gallia Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 105, July 2001 - April, 2002". 2001.
- ^ http://www.stmarytx.edu/gold&blue/content/2009/spring2009/baseball.html[permanent dead link]
Chicoine, Stephen, article on Bert Gallia's baseball career from Southwestern Historical Quarterly at www.freedomhistory.com
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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