Red Faber

Baseball Player

Birthday September 6, 1888

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Cascade, IA

DEATH DATE Sep 25, 1976 (88)

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About

1917 World Series champion who played his entire 20-year career with the Chicago White Sox.

Before Fame

He hurt his arm before reaching the major leagues, forcing him to start using a spitball to help lengthen his career.

Trivia

He was the winning pitcher in the deciding game of the 1917 World Series.

Family Life

His first wife, Margaret, died in 1944, and he married his second wife Frances in 1947.

Associated With

He finished second in the American League with 24 wins behind fellow Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson in 1915.