- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJay Hanna Dean
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Jerome "Dizzy" Dean is regarded as one of the finest pitchers in baseball history. He took four consecutive strikeout titles, led the National League in complete games pitched for four straight seasons, and won two games for the Cardinals in the 1934 World Series--his brother Paul 'Daffy' Dean won the other two. Dean's career was brought up short in 1937 when he was hit by a line drive that broke his toe. He had to change his pitching style in order to keep off the broken toe, resulting in his causing permanent injury to his throwing arm. He spent the last years of his career with the St. Louis Browns, and retired in 1947 (after pitching a four-inning shutout).
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpousePatricia Nash(June 15, 1931 - July 17, 1974) (his death)
- Often spoke about his accomplishments
- Record number of strikeouts
- Number 17 jersey with the St. Louis Cardinals
- Last pitcher to win 30 games in a season for the National League (1934).
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1953.
- Played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1930-1937), Chicago Cubs (1938-1941) and St. Louis Browns (1947).
- After his playing career, he became a successful broadcaster for baseball.
- National League MVP (1934).
- It ain't braggin' if you can do it.
- The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing'.
- Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss?
- Let the teachers teach English. I'll teach baseball. There's a lot of people saying' "isn't" in the United States and they ain't eating'.
- The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.
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