Vean Gregg

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Vean Gregg was born April 13, 1885, in Chehalis, Washington. For three years, he was one of the most dominant pitchers in the major leagues.

He started his professional career in Portland, Oregon in 1910 with the Pacific Coast League. He threw 14 shut-outs.

The next year, he played for the Cleveland Naps, going 23-7 with a league leading 1.80 ERA.

In 1912 and 1913, he started 34 games while winning 20 games in each season.

Gregg was traded to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1914. He played for them on both the 1915 and 1916 World Series championship teams. He had continual arm problems.

In December of 1917, Connie Mack acquired Gregg for the Philadelphia Athletics. He went 9-14 with 30 saves.

He returned to the Pacific Coast League in Seattle, Washington in 1922 and played there until 1924. In baseball, he signed with the Washington Senators and went 2-2 with five saves.

Gregg's major league career record is 92-63 with a lifetime 2.70 ERA in 393 innings pitched and 720 strikeouts.

He died on July 29, 1964.