Joe Bush

Played For
Philadelphia Athletics (1912-1917)
Boston Red Sox (1918-1921)
New York Yankees (1922-1924)
St. Louis Browns (1925)
Washington Senators (1926)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1926-1927)
New York Giants (1927)
Philadelphia Athletics (1928)

Born
Leslie Ambrose Bush was born on November 27, 1892, in Brainerd, MN.

Died
November 1, 1974, Ft.Lauderdale, FL

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  PHA

Major League Debut
September 30, 1912

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Nicknames
Bullet Joe

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1958 BBWAA 5 1.9%

No-Hitter
8/26/1916: For PHI (A) vs. CLE (A), 5-0 at PHI. 9 innings pitched.

Post-Season Appearances
1913 World Series
1914 World Series
1918 World Series
1922 World Series
1923 World Series

Feats
On August 26, 1916, pitching for the second consecutive day, Joe Bush hurled a no-hit game against Cleveland, and nearly twirled a perfect game. Bush walked the first batter of the game and then retired the next 27 batters to record his no-hitter. The previous day, Bush had started and pitched three innings before being removed from the game by Connie Mack.

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