He made his professional debut in 1930 and worked his way up to the major leagues that same year, throwing a complete game three-hitter for the Cardinals.
(meta data) TITLE: Dean, Dizzy | Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Hall of Fame Search this site Jump to content Hall of Famers # Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna Dean Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 1953 Primary team: St. Louis Cardinals Primary position: Pitcher View Plaque in 3D See career statistics From the collection View related content DID YOU KNOW that Dizzy Dean made his big league debut on the final day of the 1930 season, surrendering just three hits as he defeated the Pirates, 3-1? "If you can do it, it ain't bragging. Dizzy Dean ## Shop ### Cardinals Gear Shop Now ## Join ### Cardinals Membership Card Join Today ## Career stats ESSENTIAL STATS Year Inducted: 1953 See 7 more from 1953 Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals See 16 more from St. Louis Cardinals Position Played: Pitcher See 82 more from this position Bats: Right See 172 more right handed batters Throws: Right See 234 more right handed throwers Birth place: Lucas, Arkansas See 5 more from Arkansas Birth year: 1910 Died: 1974, Reno, Nevada Played for:St. Louis Cardinals (1930)St. Louis Cardinals (1932-1937)Chicago Cubs (1938-1941)St. Louis Browns (1947) CAREER AT A GLANCE Innings PitchedIP1967.1 Winning %Winning %.664 Games StartedGS230 Complete GamesCG154 Earned RunsER661 See more stats on baseball-reference.com ## From the collection Cap worn by St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Dizzy Dean 1934 when he went 30-7 earning MVP honors - B 243 53 (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) Dizzy Dean, shown as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals - BL-1457-68 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) Daffy and Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals. - BL-3067-71 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) ## Videos of interest Dizzy Dean - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies, 0:44 ## Related content ## Capturing the Story ## The Hall of Fame Class of 1953 featured eight electees Explore more Inductees
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Dizzy Dean
Early life.
Born on January 16, 1910 in Lucas, Ark., Dean attended public school only through second grade. His colorful personality and eccentric behavior earned him the nickname "Dizzy".