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  1. Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed " Old Pete " and " Alexander the Great ", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

  2. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Grover Alexander. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

  3. Grover Cleveland Alexander (born February 26, 1887, Elba, Nebraska, U.S.—died November 4, 1950, St. Paul, Nebraska) was an American professional baseball player, one of the finest right-handed pitchers in the history of the game, frequently considered the greatest master of control.

  4. Jul 1, 2002 · Grover Cleveland Alexander was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies ( 1911 - 1917 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1918 - 1926 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 1926 - 1929 ), and Philadelphia Phillies ( 1930 ).

  5. May 23, 2018 · ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland. ( b. 26 February 1887 in Elba, Nebraska; d. 4 November 1950 in Saint Paul, Nebraska), pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals, winner of 373 games, and 1938 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.

  6. Alexander won 27 games in 1920 and led the NL in ERA for the fifth and final time that season with a mark of 1.91. He continued to pace the Cubs' staff throughout the next few years until – at age 39 – he was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals, who were battling for the NL pennant.

  7. In the 1926 World Series, veteran St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander came out of the bullpen to strike out Yankees slugger Tony Lazzeri in the seventh inning of Game 7 with the bases loaded and two out, preserving a 3-2 lead.

  8. www.mlb.com › player › grover-alexander-110127Grover Alexander - MLB.com

    Grover Cleveland Alexander. Nickname: Old Pete. Born: 2/26/1887 in Elba, NE. High School: Saint Paul, Saint Paul, NE. Debut: 4/15/1911. Hall of Fame: 1938. Died: 11/04/1950. Batting.

  9. Mar 1, 2020 · The movie stars Ronald Reagan as pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander. This is such a wonderful confluence of American history; it makes Alexander the only player in sports history to be named...

  10. Sep 29, 2021 · When it comes to pitching nuggets in the early 1900s, right-hander Grover Cleveland Alexander dominated. He qualifies as the first among Phillies Royalty. As a rookie (1911), Alexander won 28 games (13 losses) and pitched 367 innings -- Phillies rookie records that still stand.

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