Paul Dean

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Paul Dee Dean (Daffy)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

Debut April 18, 1934
Final Game May 31, 1943
Born August 14, 1912 in Lucas, AR USA
Died March 17, 1981 in Springdale, AR USA

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"If I'da known he was gonna throw one, I'da thrown one, too." - Dizzy Dean, who pitched a two-hitter and then saw Daffy pitch a no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader

Brother of Dizzy Dean, "Daffy" Paul Dean achieved his own prominence on the 1934 and 1935 St. Louis Cardinals.

Coming up at the age of 20 in 1934, Paul won 19 games and Dizzy, who had been with the team for a few years, had 30 victories. The team won the World Series, and Paul won game # 3 and game # 6 of the Series.

Paul again won 19 games in 1935, as the Cardinals won 96 games, good for second place.

That was basically the end, though, because he injured his arm in 1936. Paul felt that he had tried to come back too quickly after holding out (with brother Dizzy) in spring training. Over the next four years, he pitched a few games with them, but won no more than 5 games in any one year.

Traded to the New York Giants in 1940, he went 4-4 with them, on a team that also featured the 37-year-old Carl Hubbell and the 31-year-old Mel Ott. He appeared in 5 games on the 1941 Giants.

In 1943 he made it back to the bigs for three appearances with the St. Louis Browns.

His son, Paul Dean Jr., was a pitcher in the Milwaukee Braves' chain.

Pitched a no-hitter in 1934.
Pitched a game for the Little Rock Travelers in 1946.
Was a minor league manager for 7 years.
Managed the University of Plano baseball team.
While Dizzy used his paychecks to buy an airplane, Paul bought a farm. In later life, he was a farmer and rancher.