Dutch Leonard

Baseball Player

Birthday April 16, 1892

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Birmingham, OH

DEATH DATE Jul 11, 1952 (60)

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About

Southpaw pitcher who set the record for lowest earned run average in a single season, posting a 0.96 ERA in 1914.

Before Fame

He gravitated toward baseball as a child while his older siblings concentrated on music.

Trivia

He helped the Boston Red Sox win back-to-back World Series championships in 1915 and 1916.

Family Life

He married Sybil Leonard in 1915.

Associated With

He once called Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb a "horse's ass."