About Vic Keen
Lived 1899 – 1976 (aged 77). Vic Keen was an American baseball player.
Howard Victor Keen (March 16, 1899 – December 10, 1976) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Early life H. Victor Keen was born in Bethesda, Maryland, to Mollie (née Coale) and Howard O. Keen. He graduated from the University of Maryland and was a member of Sigma Phi Kappa fraternity.
Career Keen pitched Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He was with the Cardinals in the 1926 World Series.
Personal life Keen married Thelia Lewis. They had a son, H. Victor Jr. He was a member of Keen Memorial Methodist Church in Baltimore.
Keen died on December 10, 1976, at Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury. He was buried in First Baptist Cemetery.
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Who was Vic Keen?
American baseball player (1899–1976)
When was Vic Keen born?
Vic Keen was born on 16 March 1899 in Bel Air.
When did Vic Keen die?
Vic Keen died on 10 December 1976 in Salisbury.
What was Vic Keen's occupation?
Vic Keen was a baseball player.
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Vic Keen was American.
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