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This article is about the baseball player. For the artist, see Dave Cole (artist).
David Bruce Cole Pitcher Born: August 29, 1930
Williamsport, MarylandDied: October 26, 2011 (aged 81)
Williamsport, MarylandBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 9, 1950 for the Boston Braves Last MLB appearance June 6, 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Pitching record 6-18 Strikeouts 119 ERA 4.94 Teams David Bruce Cole (August 29, 1930 - October 26, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who played six Major league seasons between 1950 and 1955. Born in Williamsport, Maryland, Cole was known as one of the "wildest" pitchers with a career BB/9 of 7.556[1] He achieved the notable feat of recording three outs without throwing a single strike while pitching for the Boston Braves in 1952 in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.[2] Cole spent four years with the Braves, following the team from Boston to Milwaukee before spending a season with the Chicago Cubs. From the Cubs, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Roy Smalley. Upon his trade to Philadelphia in 1955, he is said to have remarked: "That's too bad; they're the only team I can beat."[3] In fact four of his six career victories came against the Phillies. Coincidentally, the two players died within four days of each other.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- Baseball players from Maryland
- Boston Braves players
- Milwaukee Braves players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- 2011 deaths
- 1930 births
- American baseball pitcher, 1930s births stubs
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