Larry French
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1907 – 1987
Who was Larry French?
Lawrence Herbert French was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. A knuckleball specialist, French batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Visalia, California.
One author has described French as the best pitcher not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In a 14-season career, French posted a 191–171 record with 1187 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA in 3152.0 innings pitched, including 40 shutouts and 198 complete games.
French joined the United States Navy after the Dodgers and became a career sailor, retiring in 1969 with the rank of Captain. He died in San Diego, California, at age 79.
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- Born
- Nov 1, 1907
Visalia - Profession
- Lived in
- Visalia
- Died
- Feb 9, 1987
San Diego
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on July 23, 2013
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