Major League Baseball Player. Born Gerald Lee Staley in Brush Prairie, Washington. He was a pitcher for fifteen seasons (1947 to 1961) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers. He was a member of the 1959 American League Pennant-winning White Sox and appeared in four games during the World Series. His other notable career highlights include selection to the National League All-Star team (1952 to 1953), American League All-Star team (1960) and league leader in game appearances with 67 for the 1959 season. In 640 career regular season games, Staley won 134 and lost 111 with a 3.70 lifetime ERA. He was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.
Major League Baseball Player. Born Gerald Lee Staley in Brush Prairie, Washington. He was a pitcher for fifteen seasons (1947 to 1961) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers. He was a member of the 1959 American League Pennant-winning White Sox and appeared in four games during the World Series. His other notable career highlights include selection to the National League All-Star team (1952 to 1953), American League All-Star team (1960) and league leader in game appearances with 67 for the 1959 season. In 640 career regular season games, Staley won 134 and lost 111 with a 3.70 lifetime ERA. He was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.
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