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Willis Hudlin
  • Birth Name:
    George Willis Hudlin
  • Nickname:
    Ace
  • Date of Birth:
    May 23, 1906
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Date of Death:
    August 5, 2002
  • Height:
    6' 0"
  • Weight:
    190 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

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Willis Hudlin

    Career

    Willis Hudlin
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      August 15, 1926 for the Cleveland Indians

    Trivia

    Willis Hudlin
    • After Hudlin finished playing in the majors, he was a manager for the minor league Little Rock Travelers.
    • His pitch selection included a well-known sinker, a fastball, curveball and a changeup. He occasionally threw sidearm or with an underhand "dip of the wrist," though he threw overhand most often
    • Hudlin was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run.
    • . His career statistics include a 158-156 record, with a 4.41 ERA. He had 677 strikeouts in 2613 career innings pitched.
    • In 1940, Hudlin became one of the few players to compete on 4 different major league teams in the same year (Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and the New York Giants).
    • Hudlin didn't pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with 3 others.
    • Was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940.

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