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Sarge Connally

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Sarge Connally
Sarge Connally 1933 Goudey baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1898-08-31)August 31, 1898
McGregor, Texas
Died: January 27, 1978(1978-01-27) (aged 79)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 18, 1934, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record49–60
Earned run average4.30
Strikeouts345
Teams

George Walter "Sarge" Connally (August 31, 1898 – January 27, 1978) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians.[1]

Connally served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He reportedly received a silver medal from the United States Congress for saving the life of a drowning fireman from the USS Wyoming off the coast of San Pedro, California in 1920.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sarge Connally Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. ^ "Connally is Honored". Muskogee Times-Democrat. July 17, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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