Lefty Wallace Explained

Lefty Wallace
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:12 August 1921
Birth Place:Evansville, Indiana
Death Place:Evansville, Indiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 5
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Boston Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 22
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:5–6
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.11
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:51
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James Harold "Lefty" Wallace (August 12, 1921 – July 28, 1982), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1942, 1945, and 1946 with the Boston Braves. He batted and threw left-handed.

From 1943 to 1944 Wallace served in the military during World War II.[1] [2]

Wallace was born in and died in Evansville, Indiana.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. 2007. Sterling Publishing. 978-1-4027-4771-7. 1568.
  2. Web site: Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z . BaseballinWartime.com . June 18, 2019.