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Dave Danforth

1890 – 1970

American baseball player

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Lived 1890 – 1970 (aged 80). Dave Danforth was an American baseball player.

David Charles "Dauntless Dave" Danforth (March 7, 1890 – September 19, 1970) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons (1911–1912, 1916–1919, 1922–1925) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a 71–66 record in 286 appearances, with a 3.89 earned run average and 484 strikeouts. Danforth played on two World Series championship teams, the 1911 Athletics and the 1917 White Sox. He appeared in one World Series game (in 1917), pitching one inning, giving up two runs and striking out two.

Danforth was an alumnus of Baylor University. He pitched two seasons at Baylor and pitched two no-hitters as a collegiate.

He was known for adulterating baseballs and throwing "shiners". A 1920 rule change banned this practice and Danforth's career suffered following the rule change. After retiring from baseball, he worked as a dentist.

He was born in Granger, Texas and died in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 80. He is buried in Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore.

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Who was Dave Danforth?

American baseball player

When was Dave Danforth born?

Dave Danforth was born on 7 March 1890 in Granger.

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Dave Danforth died on 19 September 1970 in Baltimore.

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Dave Danforth was a baseball player.

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Dave Danforth was American.

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· Wikipedia: Dave Danforth

· Wikidata: Q5228635

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