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Lee Meadows

Played For
St. Louis Cardinals (1915-1917)
Philadelphia Phillies (1920-1923)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1923-1929)

Born
Henry Lee Meadows was born on July 12, 1894, in Oxford, NC.

Died
January 29, 1963, Daytona Beach, FL

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  PIT

Major League Debut
April 19, 1915

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Nicknames
Specs

Meadows wore glasses, described by the New York Times as "the bespectacled flinger of Quakertown troupe" when he hurled for Philadelphia.

Hall of Fame Voting
Year Election Votes Pct
1958 BBWAA 2 .8%

Post-Season Appearances
1925 World Series
1927 World Series

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