Dike Varney

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Lawrence Delano Varney
born Lawrence Delano De Varney

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
• School Dartmouth College
• High School Dover (NH) High School
• Debut July 3, 1902
• Final Game July 29, 1902
• Born August 9, 1880 in Dover, NH USA
• Died April 23, 1950 in Long Island City, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Dike Varney, out of Dartmouth College, came to the majors at age 21 in 1902 with the Cleveland Blues.

He also pitched in the New England League.

He was known to be big on checkers outside of baseball and won second place in the 1909 checkers championship [1].

"Through Varney's pitching Nashua was able to shut out Lynn. The visitors made their only hit in the seventh inning." - report of a game played on May 26, 1905

Related Sites

• Dike Varney at the SABR Bio Project