Bill Drake (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bill Drake |
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Drake at the 1924 Colored World Series
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| Born: June 8, 1895 Sedalia, Missouri |
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| Died: October 30, 1977 (aged 82) St. Louis, Missouri |
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| 1920, for the St. Louis Giants | |||
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| 1927, for the Detroit Stars | |||
| Negro National League statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 68-58 | ||
| Run average | 4.71 | ||
| Strikeouts | 485 | ||
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William P. "Plunk" Drake (June 8, 1895 – October 30, 1977) was a Negro league baseball pitcher.
Drake pitched for top Negro league teams between 1920 and 1927, primarily remembered for his time with the Kansas City Monarchs, participating in two Colored World Series in 1924 and 1925. He gained his nickname from his propensity for pitching inside to batters and his willingness to hit batters who crowded the plate. He claimed to have taught Satchel Paige his famous hesitation pitch, though credit is usually given to Bill Gatewood.
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