Bump Hadley

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Irving Darius Hadley

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Biographical Information[edit]

Bump Hadley won 161 games in the big leagues, and appeared in three World Series. After baseball, he was an early television sportscaster.

While playing for the New York Yankees in 1937, Hadley threw a pitch that struck Mickey Cochrane, leaving him unconscious for ten days and ending his playing career.

Notable Achievements[edit]

  • AL Winning Percentage Leader (1936)
  • AL Games Pitched Leader (1931)
  • AL Innings Pitched Leader (1933)
  • 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1930 & 1933)
  • 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1928, 1938 & 1932-1935)
  • 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1933)
  • Won four World Series with the New York Yankees (1936, 1937, 1938 & 1939; he did not play in the 1938 World Series)

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