Fowler, Dick (Richard) b. March 30, 1921 d. May 22, 1972 Major League Baseball Player. The Toronto-born right-hander is best known for pitching a no-hit game just 25 days after returning to the Philadelphia Athletics following three years with the Canadian Army. It was on Sept. 9, 1945 when he pitched his gem against the St. Louis Browns and outdueled John Miller 1-0. He struck out six and walked four in becoming the first A's pitcher to record a no-hitter since Bullet Joe Bush stopped Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1916. The 6-foot-4 hurler was with the A's...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, USA
b. March 30, 1921 d. May 22, 1972