About Lave Winham
Lived 1881 – 1951 (aged 69). Lave Winham was an American baseball player.
Lafayette Sharkey Winham (October 23, 1881 – September 12, 1951), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in six games in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas and 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Winham appeared in five games for the Pirates team that went on to lose the first World Series, in which he did not appear. That season, he pitched a six inning shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
At the minor league level, Lafayette pitched for the Montreal Royals in 1903.
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Who was Lave Winham?
American baseball player
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Lave Winham was born on 23 October 1881 in Brooklyn.
When did Lave Winham die?
Lave Winham died on 12 September 1951 in Brooklyn.
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Lave Winham was a baseball player.
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Lave Winham was American.
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