About Abe White
Lived 1904 – 1978 (aged 74). Abe White was an American baseball player.
Adel "Abe" White (May 16, 1904 – October 1, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled an 0–1 record, with a 6.75 earned run average, and 2 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched. A single in his only at-bat left White with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.
White's only decision came on July 18 when the Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6–5, at the Polo Grounds.
White was born in Winder, Georgia, and died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 74.
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Who was Abe White?
American baseball player (1904–1978)
When was Abe White born?
Abe White was born on 16 May 1904 in Winder.
When did Abe White die?
Abe White died on 1 October 1978 in Atlanta.
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Abe White was a baseball player.
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Abe White was American.
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