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American baseball player (1895-1970)
Baseball player
Jakie May
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Pitcher
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Born:
(
1895-11-25
)
November 25, 1895
Youngsville, North Carolina
, U.S.
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Died:
June 3, 1970
(1970-06-03)
(aged 74)
Wendell, North Carolina
, U.S.
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Batted:
Right
Threw:
Left
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June 26, 1917, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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September 25, 1932, for the Chicago Cubs
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Win?loss record
| 72?95
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Earned run average
| 3.88
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Strikeouts
| 765
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Frank Spruiell "Jakie" May
(November 25, 1895 ? June 3, 1970) was a professional
baseball player
. He was a left-handed
pitcher
over parts of 14 seasons (1917?1921, 1924?1932) with the
St. Louis Cardinals
,
Cincinnati Reds
and
Chicago Cubs
. For his career, he compiled a 72?95 record in 410 appearances, most as a
relief pitcher
, with a 3.88
earned run average
and 765
strikeouts
.
May won 35 games for the
Vernon Tigers
in 1922, breaking
Cack Henley
's record for wins in a
Pacific Coast League
season.
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May was a member of the
National League
pennant-winning 1932 Cubs, suffering the
loss
in the fourth and final game of the
1932 World Series
against the
New York Yankees
. In World Series play, he had a 0?1 record in two appearances, with an 11.57 earned run average and 4 strikeouts.
May was born in
Youngsville, North Carolina
and later died in
Wendell, North Carolina
at the age of 74.
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