Cy Pieh

American baseball player (1886-1945) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edwin John "Cy" Pieh (September 29, 1886 – September 12, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1913 to 1915 with the New York Yankees.[1][2] He was a right-handed batter and pitcher. His nickname "Cy" was short for "Cyclone" because his corkscrew-style of pitching motion was said to resemble that of a cyclone.[3]

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Cy Pieh
Pitcher
Born: (1886-09-29)September 29, 1886
Waunakee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: September 12, 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 58)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1913, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record9–9
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts76
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He was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin,[4] and his family moved to Enderlin, North Dakota[1][3] when he was a child. He died in Jacksonville, Florida[1][2] and was buried in Enderlin.[3]

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