Irv Higginbotham
Irving Clinton Higginbotham (1882–1959), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1909. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
| Irv Higginbotham | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 26, 1882 Blyburg, Nebraska[1] | |||
| Died: June 13, 1959 (aged 77)[2] Seattle, Washington | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 11, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 11, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 10-14 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.81 | ||
| Strikeouts | 86 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Higginbotham was born on April 26, 1881 in Blyburg, Nebraska.[1] He had his Major League Baseball debut on August 11, 1906, with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] His professional baseball career ended in 1909.[3] Later in life, he worked as a painter; he was a member of Painter Union 300 in Seattle.[2] Higginbotham died of a heart ailment in Seattle on June 13, 1959 and was buried in Acacia Memorial Park[4] in King County, Washington.[2]
References
- "Irvin Clinton Higginbotham U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card". FamilySearch. 1942. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Irv Higginbotham". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. thedeadballera.com. June 16, 1959. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Irv Higginbotham". baseball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- Irv Higginbotham at Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
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