Thornton Lee
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Thornton Starr Lee (September 13, 1906 – June 9, 1997), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1933–36), Chicago White Sox (1937–47) and New York Giants (1948). Lee batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of pitcher Don Lee.
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Thornton Lee | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1906-09-13)September 13, 1906 Sonoma, California, U.S. | |
Died: June 9, 1997(1997-06-09) (aged 90) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1933, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 18, 1948, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 117–124 |
Earned run average | 3.56 |
Strikeouts | 937 |
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