Craig Day
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| Craig Day | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 17, 1884 Jasper, Georgia | |
| Died: February 28, 1963 Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| debut | |
| 1903, Georgia Tech | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1906, Georgia Tech | |
| Career statistics | |
| Strikeouts | 203 |
| Shutouts | 6 |
Craig Clarence Day (March 17, 1884 – February 28, 1963) was a baseball and American football player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Later he was a Knoxville businessman.[1]
A pitcher on the baseball team from 1903 to 1906, his 12 complete games in 1905 and 6 career shutouts is still a record.[2] He posted a record of 24–8. He beat Arthur Bradsher of Trinity in 1905 in what was dubbed the "greatest game in Dixie" before the 1908 Nashville v. New Orleans game.[3] He and Ed Lafitte were teammates at Tech. Day was an end on the football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1962.[4][1]
