(3) DAVE COLE INDEX CARD SIGNED 1950-55 BRAVES CUBS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1930-2011

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(3) DAVE COLE INDEX CARD SIGNED 1950-55 BRAVES CUBS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1930-2011
David Bruce Cole
(August 29, 1930 – October 26, 2011) was an American professional
baseball
player who played six Major league seasons between 1950 and 1955.
Born in
Williamsport, Maryland
, Cole was known as one of the "wildest" pitchers with a career
BB/9
of 7.556
Cole achieved the notable feat of recording three outs without throwing a single strike while pitching for the
Boston Braves
in 1952 in a game against the
Philadelphia Phillies
.
Cole spent four years with the Braves, following the team from Boston to Milwaukee before spending a season with the
Chicago Cubs
. From the Cubs, he was traded to the
Philadelphia Phillies
for
Roy Smalley
. Upon his trade to Philadelphia in 1955, he is said to have remarked: "That's too bad; they're the only team I can beat." In fact four of his six career victories came against the Phillies. Coincidentally, the two players died within four days of each other.
PITCHER
Born:
August 29, 1930
Died:
October 26, 2011 (aged 81)
Batted:
Right
Threw:
Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1950, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
W-L
6–18
ERA
4.94
K'S
119
Teams