Floyd Giebell
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Floyd George Giebell
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Weight 172 lb.
- School Salem International University
- Debut April 21, 1939
- Final Game July 27, 1941
- Born December 10, 1909 in Pennsboro, WV USA
- Died April 28, 2004 in Wilkesboro, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
On September 27, 1940, Floyd Giebell made his second career start and shut out Cleveland 2-0, defeating Bob Feller and clinching the American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers. It was his third and last big-league win.
Giebell pitched in 28 games for the Tigers during 1939-41. In the minors, he spent several years with Buffalo. His career was interrupted by service in World War II.
After baseball he worked in a lab for a steel company.
