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- NAME: Dizzy Dean
- OCCUPATION: Baseball Player
- BIRTH DATE: January 16, 1911
- DEATH DATE: July 17, 1974
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Lucas, Arkansas
- PLACE OF DEATH: Reno, Nevada
- Originally: Jay Hanna Dean
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Dizzy Dean was a Major League Baseball pitcher who led the St. Louis Cardinals to World Series victory in 1937.
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Dizzy Dean joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932, and in five seasons with them led the National League four times in complete games and four times in strikeouts. In 1937 he helped the Cardinals to a World Series victory. He was known for his colorful personality, which, after his retirement at age 30, served him well as a broadcaster.
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