Professional baseball player 1924-1931. Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins.
Cause of death: slit his own throat after operation to repair pitching arm failed.∼Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Center, Missouri, Day grew up in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which gave him his nickname. He was a colorful player who was known as the "hog calling pitcher" for his habit of making Arkansas hog calls while on the pitcher's mound – sounds that one newspaper described as "piercing yells." Also known for his screwball pitch and his eccentric personality, Day was described in his obituary as "a care-free, fun-loving figure who gave the game one of its most widely known characters."
During his career, Day played with the St Louis Cardinals (1924-25), Cincinnati Reds (1926) and the Brooklyn Robins (1931). An arm injury in 1933 effectively ended his baseball playing career.
Cause of death: Suicide
Cause of death: slit his own throat after operation to repair pitching arm failed.∼Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Center, Missouri, Day grew up in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which gave him his nickname. He was a colorful player who was known as the "hog calling pitcher" for his habit of making Arkansas hog calls while on the pitcher's mound – sounds that one newspaper described as "piercing yells." Also known for his screwball pitch and his eccentric personality, Day was described in his obituary as "a care-free, fun-loving figure who gave the game one of its most widely known characters."
During his career, Day played with the St Louis Cardinals (1924-25), Cincinnati Reds (1926) and the Brooklyn Robins (1931). An arm injury in 1933 effectively ended his baseball playing career.
Cause of death: Suicide
Professional baseball player 1924-1931. Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins.
Cause of death: slit his own throat after operation to repair pitching arm failed.∼Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Center, Missouri, Day grew up in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which gave him his nickname. He was a colorful player who was known as the "hog calling pitcher" for his habit of making Arkansas hog calls while on the pitcher's mound – sounds that one newspaper described as "piercing yells." Also known for his screwball pitch and his eccentric personality, Day was described in his obituary as "a care-free, fun-loving figure who gave the game one of its most widely known characters."
During his career, Day played with the St Louis Cardinals (1924-25), Cincinnati Reds (1926) and the Brooklyn Robins (1931). An arm injury in 1933 effectively ended his baseball playing career.
Cause of death: Suicide
Cause of death: slit his own throat after operation to repair pitching arm failed.∼Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Center, Missouri, Day grew up in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which gave him his nickname. He was a colorful player who was known as the "hog calling pitcher" for his habit of making Arkansas hog calls while on the pitcher's mound – sounds that one newspaper described as "piercing yells." Also known for his screwball pitch and his eccentric personality, Day was described in his obituary as "a care-free, fun-loving figure who gave the game one of its most widely known characters."
During his career, Day played with the St Louis Cardinals (1924-25), Cincinnati Reds (1926) and the Brooklyn Robins (1931). An arm injury in 1933 effectively ended his baseball playing career.
Cause of death: Suicide
Bio by: Carol Tessein
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