About Cal Howe
Lived 1924 – 2008 (aged 83). Cal Howe was an American baseball player.
Calvin Earl Howe (November 27, 1924 – May 5, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one game in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during the season. Listed at and , Howe batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Rock Falls, Illinois.
In his one relief appearance, on September 26, 1952, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park, Howe posted a perfect 0.00 ERA without a decision or save, giving up one walk (to Solly Hemus), while striking out two (Dick Sisler and Gerry Staley) in two hitless innings of work.
Howe's minor league career lasted for eleven seasons (1942; 1948–1957); he won 99 games (losing 70) and posted a 3.49 ERA in 1,337 innings pitched.
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Who was Cal Howe?
American baseball player
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Cal Howe was born on 27 November 1924 in Rock Falls.
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Cal Howe died on 5 May 2008 in Grand Rapids.
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Cal Howe was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cal Howe. https://biography.guide/cal-howe/
MLA: "Cal Howe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cal-howe/.
Chicago: "Cal Howe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cal-howe/.
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