Al Javery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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baseball player
Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1918
Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 16-Aug-1977
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Al Javery
- Alva William Javery (June 5, 1918 – August 16, 1977) was a professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1940–1946, spending all seven seasons with the Boston Bees and Braves.
- He became a key part of the rotation during World War II, which he did not serve in due to varicose veins.
- Nicknamed "Beartracks", he made his debut on April 23, 1940.Javery spent the 1940 season primarily as a relief pitcher, starting four games and pitching in 29 total, finishing with a 2–4 record.
- In 1941, he became a starter for the Braves, notching nine complete games in 23 starts, earning a 10–11 record in the process.
- The 1942 season marked the beginning of his workhorse years, finishing fifth in the National League in innings pitched with 261.
- He was second on the team to Jim Tobin, who led the league.
- Javery also started a league-leading 37 games, and finished the season with a 3.03 ERA and was 31st in MVP voting.
- In 1943, Javery arguably had his best season.
- He led the league in innings pitched with 303, led the league in batters faced with 1286, finished with a 17–16 record, the only winning record of his career, and finished 17th in MVP voting.
- He also pitched the final two innings of the 1943 All-Star Game, his first, strikings out three and not allowing a run en route to a 5–3 American League win.
- He was again named to the All-Star Game in 1944, but he did not pitch.Javery finished the 1944 season with 254 innings pitched, a 10–19 record, and a 3.54 ERA, and finished second in the National League in strikeouts per 9 innings.
- He showed signs of slowing down in the 1945 season, after pitching in only 17 games and winning two.
- Two games early in the 1946 season marked the end of his career with the Braves.
- He was released on May 23, 1946, and sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League due to arm trouble the previous two seasons.
- Javery died on August 16, 1977, in Putnam, Connecticut.
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