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Jack Powell (pitcher, born 1891)

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Jack Powell
Pitcher
Born: (1891-08-17)August 17, 1891
Holcomb, Missouri, U.S.
Died: March 12, 1930(1930-03-12) (aged 38)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 1913, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 9, 1913, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Games2
Earned run average0.00
Innings pitched2.0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Reginald Bertrand "Jack" Powell (August 17, 1891 – March 12, 1930) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in Major League Baseball in 1913. He appeared in two games and pitched an inning in each, allowing three runs (none earned), one hit, and two walks.[1] Powell choked to death in 1930, when he was 38, after attempting to swallow one half of a steak in a Memphis café.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Powell Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Berkow, Ira (February 24, 1986). "THE SLEUTH OF BASEBALL". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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