1927 - 2015
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Details
First Name |
Walter
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Middle Name |
William
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Last Name |
Pierce
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Full Name at Birth |
Walter William Pierce
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Birthday |
2nd April, 1927
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Birthplace |
Detroit, MI
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Died |
31st July, 2015
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Buried |
Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight |
160lbs (73 kg)
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Highland Park (Highland Park, MI)
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Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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Occupation |
Baseball
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Baseball Position |
Pitcher
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Bats |
Left
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Throws |
Left
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MLB First Game Date |
1st June, 1945
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MLB Final Game Date |
3rd October, 1964
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Walter William Pierce (April 2, 1927 – July 31, 2015) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1945 and 1964 who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 1952 to 1961, when they posted the third best record in the major leagues, and received the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award for the American League (AL) in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953 and 1955. A seven-time All-Star, he led the American League (AL) in complete games three times despite his slight build, and in wins, earned run average (ERA) and strikeouts once each. He pitched four one-hitters and seven two-hitters in his career, and on June 27, 1958 came within one batter of becoming the first left-hander in 78 years to throw a perfect game.