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George Mullin
Born: July 4, 1880 Toledo, Ohio
Died: January 7, 1944 (aged 63) Wabash, Indiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 188 lbs.
Positions: Pitcher
Played For:
Detroit Tigers (1902–1913)
Washington Senators (1913)
Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914)
Newark Pepper (1915)
Biography:
Mullin holds the Detroit Tigers franchise record for innings pitched (in a career and in a season) and has the second most wins in the team’s history. He also pitched the team’s first no-hitter; had five 20-win seasons (including a league-leading 29 wins in 1909); helped the Tigers to three straight American League pennants (1907–1909); twice hit over .310 as a batter; and ranks 7th in major league history for fielding assists by a pitcher.
A crafty pitcher, Mullin’s arsenal included more than his excellent stuff. Like Mark Fidrych, the Tigers’ pitcher of the late 1970’s, Mullin perfected a number of eccentric strategies to gain an advantage over hitters. At critical times, Mullin chose the “stall,” wherein he distracted the batter with tactics of walking off the mound, loosening or tightening his belt, fixing his cap, re-tying his shoes, and removing imaginary dirt from his glove. Mullin also incessantly talked to himself, to batters, and to fans of opposing teams who would heckle him when he engaged in his act. Mullin was also superstitious and believed team mascot Ulysses Harrison, an African-American orphan whom the players nicknamed “Li’l Rastus,” brought him good luck.
After baseball, Mullin returned to Wabash where he lived and worked as a police officer. He died at age 63 on January 7, 1944, after a long illness that wasted his robust body to 100 pounds. He was survived by his wife of 43 years, Grace (Aukerman) Mullin, and one daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Rish of Detroit. He was buried in Falls Cemetery in Wabash.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mullin_(baseball)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mullige01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/b7f9a4d5
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