Sunday, January 12, 2020

Virgil Trucks--MLB--(April 26, 1917 – March 23, 2013)

Past TTM Success; Virgil signed our 1955 Bowman and our 1953 Archives.
Pitcher
Born: April 26, 1917
Birmingham, Alabama
Died: March 23, 2013 (aged 95)
Calera, Alabama
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1958, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record177–135
Earned run average3.39
Strikeouts1,534
Teams
  • Detroit Tigers (19411952)
  • St. Louis Browns (1953)
  • Chicago White Sox (19531955)
  • Detroit Tigers (1956)
  • Kansas City Athletics (19571958)
  • New York Yankees (1958)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (19491954)
  • 2× World Series champion (19451960)
  • MLB strikeout leader (1949)
  • Pitched two no-hitters

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