Jack_Powell_(1913_pitcher)

Jack Powell (pitcher, born 1891)

Jack Powell (pitcher, born 1891)

American baseball player (1891-1930)

Reginald Bertrand "Jack" Powell (August 17, 1891 – March 12, 1930) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in Major League Baseball in 1913. He appeared in two games and pitched an inning in each, allowing three runs (none earned), one hit, and two walks.[1] Powell choked to death in 1930, when he was 38, after attempting to swallow one half of a steak in a Memphis café.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jack Powell Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Berkow, Ira (24 February 1986). "THE SLEUTH OF BASEBALL". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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