About
MLB player who was known as Old Reliable and Pop; pitched until he was 43 years old.
Before Fame
He was on the roster for the Detroit Tigers in both 1915 and 1916, but never actually played in a game.
Trivia
He developed a knuckleball that helped preserve his pitching career.
Family Life
He would not allow his wife and daughter to watch him pitch on Sundays.
Associated With
He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, along with fellow Hall of Fame right-hander Dizzy Dean in the 1930s.
