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Lefty Wallace

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Lefty Wallace
Pitcher
Born: (1921-08-12)August 12, 1921
Evansville, Indiana
Died: July 28, 1982(1982-07-28) (aged 60)
Evansville, Indiana
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 5, 1942, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1946, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–6
Earned run average4.11
Strikeouts51
Teams

James Harold "Lefty" Wallace (August 12, 1921 – July 28, 1982), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1942, 1945, and 1946 with the Boston Braves. He batted and threw left-handed.

From 1943 to 1944 Wallace served in the military during World War II.[1][2]

Wallace was born in and died in Evansville, Indiana.

References

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  1. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1568. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
  2. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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