Allie Reynolds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Allie Reynolds

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1917

Place of Birth: Bethany, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1994

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Allie Reynolds

  • Allie Pierce Reynolds (February 10, 1917 โ€“ December 26, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
  • Reynolds pitched 13 years for the Cleveland Indians (1942โ€“46) and New York Yankees (1947โ€“54).
  • A member of the Creek nation, Reynolds was nicknamed "Superchief". Reynolds attended Capitol Hill High School and the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College (A&M), where he was a multi-sport athlete.
  • Henry Iba, baseball coach of the Oklahoma A&M baseball team, discovered Reynolds while he was practicing his javelin throws.
  • After excelling at baseball and American football at Oklahoma A&M, Reynolds turned to professional baseball. During his MLB career, Reynolds had a 182โ€“107 winโ€“loss record, 3.30 earned run average, and 1,423 strikeouts.
  • He was an All-Star and World Series champion for six seasons.
  • In 1951, he won the Hickok Belt as the top American professional athlete of the year.
  • He also has received consideration for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, though he has not been elected.

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