Clyde Shoun
| Clyde Shoun | |||
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Born: March 20, 1912 Mountain City, Tennessee | |||
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Died: March 20, 1968 (aged 56) Mountain Home, Tennessee | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| August 7, 1935 for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 19, 1949 for the Chicago White Sox | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win-loss record | 73-59 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.91 | ||
| Strikeouts | 483 | ||
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Clyde Mitchell Shoun (March 20, 1912 – March 20, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he was born in Mountain City, Tennessee, and known as "Hardrock", due to his fastball.
Shoun was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 7, 1935, with the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, and Chicago White Sox. He died on his 56th birthday in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Career highlights
Shoun led the major leagues in games pitched with 54 in 1940.
While with the Reds, he no-hit the Boston Braves 1–0 on May 15, 1944. The lone baserunner came on a walk to his mound opponent, Jim Tobin, himself a no-hit pitcher just 18 days earlier on April 27, and well known for being a good-hitting pitcher.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Hoffman, Benjamin (June 20, 2012). "When Knucklers Danced With Greatness". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Clyde Shoun at Find a Grave
| Preceded by Jim Tobin |
No-hitter pitcher May 15, 1944 |
Succeeded by Dick Fowler |