| Birth: | Sep. 10, 1880 | | Death: | May 24, 1939 | 
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Farmington, Missouri, he was a right handed pitcher known as 'The Yiddish Curver' making his debut with St. Louis Browns on August 20, 1903. For ten seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1903-12) and part of the 1912 season with the Washington Senators. He ended his career with a record of 92 wins, 117 loss, 175 complete games, 22 shutouts, 4 saves, 693 strikeouts and a 2.63 earned run average. He died at age 58 in Farmington, Missouri and is ranked as one of the best Jewish pitchers in major league history. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Barney Pelty | | | Burial:
Masonic Cemetery of Farmington (South)
Farmington
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA |
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Originally Created by: Laurie
Record added: May 27, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8836143 |
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