- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEarly Wynn Jr.
- Nickname
- Gus
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Early Wynn was born on January 6, 1920 in Hartford, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for 1954 World Series (1954), 1959 World Series (1959) and The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). He was married to Lorraine Follin. He died on April 4, 1999 in Venice, Florida, USA.
- SpouseLorraine Follin(September 12, 1944 - 1994) (her death, 1 child)
- All-Star (1955-1960).
- Cy Young Award (1959).
- Holds American League record for most seasons as pitcher (23).
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1972.
- Pitched for the Washington Senators (1939, 1941-1944, 1946-1948), Cleveland Indians (1949-1957, 1963) and Chicago White Sox (1958-1962).
- When asked if he would knock down his mother on Mother's Day: "I would if she were crowding the plate."
- When asked if he would throw at his mother: "It would depend how well she was hitting."
- You can't get enjoyment out of hate. I wish I could live by this 100 percent, but every fourth or fifth day during the summer, I go into a Jekyll and Hyde act. Every time a player gets a hit or home run off me, I get strange notions and ideas of things I would like to do to him. Then after the game I feel ashamed and think to myself, 'This guy is a nice fellow and I wonder what's happening to you, Early?' So I'll call him up and invite him to be my guest at dinner and spend the evening talking shop.
- I've got a right to knock down anybody holding a bat.
- Asked if he would have brushed back his grandmother: "Only if she dug in."
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