Huck Betts

Who was Huck Betts?

Walter McKinley "Huck" Betts, born in Millsboro, Delaware, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves.

In 10 seasons he had a 61–68 win–loss record, 307 games, 125 games started, 53 complete games, 8 Shutouts, 128 games finished, 16 Saves, 1,366 ⅓ innings pitched, 1,581 hits allowed, 716 runs allowed, 596 earned runs allowed, 83 home runs allowed, 321 walks, 323 strikeouts, and a 3.93 ERA.

He threw a fastball, a curveball, and a screwball.

In 1980, Betts was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. He died in his hometown at the age of 90.