Dizzy Dean

Pro team(s)

St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs

Hall of Fame

⭐ National Baseball Hall of Fame

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was born on January 16, 1910, in Lucas, Arkansas (Logan County), and became one of the most colorful, dominant, and beloved figures in the history of baseball. A right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' famous "Gashouse Gang," Dean went 30-7 in 1934 — the last pitcher in the National League to win 30 games in a single season — and led the Cardinals to the World Series championship that year, also winning two games himself in the Series. From 1932 to 1936 he was perhaps the most dominant pitcher in baseball, winning more games than any NL pitcher in that span. A line drive broke his toe in the 1937 All-Star Game, and he altered his delivery to compensate, which destroyed his arm. He finished with a 150-83 record and a 3.02 ERA. Dean was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. After his playing career he became one of the most popular baseball broadcasters in America, known for his ungrammatical commentary and irreverent humor.