Jack Salveson
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John Theodore Salveson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut June 3, 1933
- Final Game September 16, 1945
- Born January 5, 1914 in Fullerton, CA USA
- Died December 28, 1974 in Norwalk, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"The great conservationist" - Lefty O'Doul, about Jack Salveson's preference to pitch quickly and without many pitches"
Jack Salveson played 21 seasons in professional ball, of which 5 were in the majors and 16 were in the PCL. He pitched quickly, once finishing a game in one hour twenty minutes, and tried to keep his pitch count under 100. He eschewed the "fancy pitches" such as the screwball and slider, preferring the fastball.
He won over 200 games while in the PCL.
He appeared in the Lou Gehrig movie "Pride of the Yankees", playing a pitcher.
Main source: The Sporting News obituary - www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Salveson.Jack.Obit.html
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1933 (he did not play in the World Series)
