Paul daffy dean was born on august 14, 19 in lucas, arkansas, usa as paul dee dean. But at the end of the day, a disbelieving dizzy said of his brother. Sunday was dizzy dean day at busch stadiumand grand. He was born in lucas, arkansas, and was a lifelong resident of bond, mississippi. Dizzy won the first game in a relief role, and daffy took the nightcap by outdueling. Dizzy was furious, and insisted the manager allow him to pitch the afternoon game the next day. Louis cardinals gashouse gang, a roguish bunch who capture the world series from the detroit tigersbut not before causing a near riot during a victorious seventhgame blowout in enemy territory. Dizzy and daffy dean 1930s composition notebook at. The game of baseball developed in the nineteenth century and became, along with hot dogs and apple pie, a classic element of american culture. A player must have played at least 4 years on a sanctioned dizzy dean team for the player to be eligible for a scholarship. During deans major league baseball mlb career, he played for the st. This is the city where joe louis struck a blow against the nazis, where major league baseball was integrated, and where marathons and professional tennis came into their own.
I grew up listening to dizzy dean broadcasting baseball games. The day after dizzy dean delivered the dizzy prediction that the. However, dean was reported saying his head was too hard for a baseball to hurt it. Dizzy and daffy dean 1930s composition notebook at amazons. Louis cardinals rookie, did something unusual he upstaged his more famous brother by throwing a nohitter. Dizzy and paul dean with frankie frisch and bill delancy after. This book follows dizzy and daffy deans allstars as they barnstormed across the country in 1934, taking the field against the greatest teams in the negro.
Dizzy dean wins 30 in 1934 this year marks the 75th anniversary of a milestone we are unlikely to witness again in our lifetimes. The one encouraging sign was the emergence of dizzy dean as a premier pitcher. Dizzy dean s audacious prediction dizzy dean was starting the opener of a doubleheader against the dodgers, and his younger brother paul would start the nightcap. As a rookie in the season that he turned 21, paul dean threw a nohitter and helped lead the st. Jay hanna dizzy dean boastfully spread the news before the 1934 season. Daffy dave is an awardwinning family entertainer celebrating his 25th year in show business. Dizzy and paul deans great doubleheader against the. Although the state of arkansas has never been home to any major league team, arkansas has contributed in many ways to the sport and its professional roster. What made the day so memorable was that older brother dizzy had held the dodgers hitless until the eighth inning in the opener, settling for a completegame three. Baseball players, major league encyclopedia of arkansas. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key.
Mar 18, 1981 paul daffy dean, who with his older brother, dizzy, pitched the st. Dizzy dean day photos from mark deans facebook page. Louis browns 1943 dean played several years of baseball alongside his betterknown brother, jay. The brothers jay hanna dizzy, also known as jerome herman dean and paul dee daffy dean are remembered as perhaps the greatest brother pitching duo ever. A brash and colorful personality, he is the last national league nl. Sunday was dizzy dean day at busch stadiumand grandnephew. He attempted several comebacks, then became a minor league manager and baseball coach at the university of plano in texas. The highlight occurred in a doubleheader on september 21 at. Jay hannah dizzy dean was always interested in youth baseball and the development of youth. Dizzy dean, for example, spent much of his world series money in 1934 by celebrating. Back cover with illustration of crossed bats and 2 baseballs with facsimile signatures of the dean brothers.
While some players from other places developed and improved their skills as college or minor. Jerome hanna dizzy dean january 16, 1910 july 17, 1974 was an american pitcher in major league baseball, elected to the baseball hall of fame. It is a story about baseball as it was, in the good ole days. Dizzy always referred to his brother and himself as me and paul. May 27, 2015 the one encouraging sign was the emergence of dizzy dean as a premier pitcher. With dizzy dean, paul daffy dean, roscoe ates, shemp howard. Louis cardinals 19301937, the chicago cubs 19381941, and briefly for the st. Dixons new book, the dizzy and daffy dean barnstorming tour.
Louis cardinals 19301937, the chicago cubs 19381941, and briefly. We were sick of the city so daisy found this super rad place about 1. Jay hanna dizzy dean january 16, 1910 july 17, 1974, also known as jerome herman dean both the 1910 and 1920 censuses show his name as jay, was an american professional baseball pitcher. Paul dee dean august 14, 1912 march 17, 1981, nicknamed daffy, was an american major league baseball righthanded pitcher. On september 21, 1937 he nohit the brooklyn dodgers in the second game of a double header. Dizzys funeral service was held at bond baptist church the deans gave. Louis cardinals to the world series championship in 1934, died after a heart attack today. The life and times of a 20year major league umpire and memorable. Louis is the story of one of baseballs most colorful characters, jerome herman dizzy dean. The website lists his birth date as march 11, 1909, while some sources indicate he was born in 1908. Louis cardinals to the 1934 national league pennant. He was brash selfpromoter who would berate other teams and consistently make bold predictions, and then go out and make those predictions a reality.
Shop dizzy and daffy dean 1930s composition notebook and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. The book showcases the antics of dizzy and his brother paul dean, joe medwick. Dizzy s funeral service was held at bond baptist church the deans gave. Today in history october 9th, 1934 the gentleman historian. I enjoyed dizzy, although not as much as i thought i would. In the long history of baseball, no player ever had more color and excitement than dizzy dean, spectacular pitcher for the famous st. In the second game, his brother, daffy, also pitched a nohitter. Espn classic dodgers left in a daze by dizzy and daffy dean. Paul daffy dean, left, is not as happy as brother dizzy, since paul was knocked out of the box as he pitched for the st. And the tour began in oklahoma city, as detailed in phil s. Edited from facebook conversation with mark dean check out my two books, both now available on amazon in ebook and paperback. He dizzy dean shouldnt have lost more then 12 games in the four year period 193336. Louis cardinals the great lou gehrig and dizzy i remember listening to and watching dizzy broadcast with pee wee reese rare pho.
The next batter hit a potential double play ground ball. The younger and less talkative brother of dizzy dean, paul dee daffy dean was born on august 14, 19,1 to sharecroppers albert monroe ab dean and alma nelson dean in lucas, logan county, arkansas. Dizzy dean, after his brother threw a nohitter in the nightcap of a double header. True to form, dizzy dean was anything but humble in making his world series forecast. Paul daffy dean, who with his older brother, dizzy, pitched the st.
Dizzy dean, after his brother threw a nohitter in the nightcap of a doubleheader. I do not know if you continue what you say about it. View dizzy deans page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Diz pitched a nohitter, one saturday, in the first game of a double header. In his definitive book on the baseball history of hot springs boiling out at the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Gee, paul, if id aknown you was gonna throw a nohitter, id athrowed one too. Exceeded rookie limits during 1932 season full name. See paul daffy dean, who was also a baseball player for more information hi. Jay hanna dizzy dean january 16, 1910 july 17, 1974, also known as jerome herman. Jay hanna dizzy dean was a pitcher in the major leagues and was elected to the hall of fame. Dizzy pitched the first game pitching a three hit shut out himself.
He helped lead the cardinals to a world series title in 1934 and was named. In a september doubleheader against brooklyn, dean pitched a threehit shutout in the first game, only to have paul pitch. In the second game of a doubleheader at ebbets field, 22yearold cardinal rookie pitcher paul daffy dean became the fifth rookie to throw a nohitter, beating the dodgers, 30. Mar 17, 2005 diz pitched a nohitter, one saturday, in the first game of a double header. His colorful personality and eccentric behavior earned him the nickname dizzy. He then won two games to help the cardinals win the world series that year the younger and less talkative brother of dizzy dean, paul dee daffy dean was born on august 14, 19,1 to sharecroppers albert monroe ab dean and alma. Wednesday, november 19, 2003 dodgers left in a daze by dizzy and daffy dean by larry schwartz special to. With that still being the driving force of the belief of the dizzy dean national board of directors and due to the. Ziah is finishing her senior year concentrating on good grades and moving onto to med school with her steady beau, james.
Biography the official licensing website of dizzy dean. The 100 greatest days in new york sports by stuart miller. Learn more about dizzy and daffy dean in sabrs free e book on the 1934 st. I love contemporary books and i thought this one was going to be a heart breaking, beautiful, breath taking story. Louis cardinals, they won all four cardinals wins in the sevengame world series. Oct 09, 2017 dizzy dean and his brother paul daffy dean. Albert and alma had five children, two of whom, charles and sarah may, died in infancy. The dizzy and daffy dean barnstorming tour gives careful consideration to the social implications of the tour and the medias biased coverage of the games, providing a unique window for viewing racism in american sports history. Louis that season and provided fortynine of the cardinals ninetyfive victories.
A week later after a doubleheader loss to dizzy and daffy who pitched a nohitter, dodger. A halfblind minor league pitcher meets, and nicknames, dizzy and daffy dean, who go on to play for the st. In the second game of a doubleheader at ebbets field, 22 yearold cardinal hurler paul dean, called daffy by his teammates, becomes the fifth rookie to throw a nohitter, beating the dodgers, 30. The first page is the contact listing to assist in finding the proper person to contact. The kansas citybased dixon will hold a book signing from 1 p. Dean often mocked batters when they came to the plate, made funny faces, and laughed at them when they struck out. Led by the colorful pitcher dizzy dean, the 1934 st. In an aggressive stretch run, the cardinals pared down the lead on september 16 as they swept a doubleheader from the giants at the polo grounds. Yet, even threequarters of a century after the brothers retired, they retain their legendary stature in the minds of most baseball fans around the entire country. New york city sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, confident, and endlessly fascinating. Louis cardinals of the 1930s and now a sportscaster for a national radiotv network. He won two of his three starts, losing game five 31 with a general lack of support from st. View dizzy dean s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Dizzy was the more rambunctious and outgoing of the two.
It starts out with lots of chemistry and snark, and ends with a lot of heart, and maybe a couple of tears. The sarenne alpe dhuez 2019 in 4k skiing over 100 kph. Dean made his professional debut in 1930 and worked his way up to the major leagues that same year, throwing a complete game threehitter for a win with the cardinals. As native arkansans, dizzy and daffy dean are, of course, wellremembered. It is more than a baseball storyit is an american story. During dean s major league baseball mlb career, he played for the st. As native arkansans, dizzy and daffy dean are, of course, wellremembered by most folks in the diamond state. The deans would dominate, he gloated, and win all four series games for the cardinals.