Howie Fox
American baseball player (1921-1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Howard Francis Fox (March 1, 1921 – October 9, 1955) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Baltimore Orioles, in 9 seasons, between 1944 and 1954. During his playing days, Fox stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), weighing 210 pounds (95 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Howie Fox | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1921-03-01)March 1, 1921 Coburg, Oregon, U.S. | |
Died: October 9, 1955(1955-10-09) (aged 34) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1944, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 43–72 |
Earned run average | 4.33 |
Strikeouts | 342 |
Teams | |
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The year after Fox's last big league appearance, he bought a local tavern in San Antonio, while he pitched for the Missions of the Double-A Texas League; a month into the offseason, he was stabbed to death at age 34 during a disturbance at that establishment.