Don Elston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Don Elston

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1929

Place of Birth: Campbellstown, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1995

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Donald Ray (Don) Elston (April 6, 1929 – January 2, 1995) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1953, 1957, 1958–64) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1957).
Elston batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Campbellstown, Ohio. A hard-thrower pitcher, Elston played for perennially weak Chicago Cubs teams for most of his nine-year major league career.
He began as a starter, but after switching to the bullpen, he became one of the best relievers in the National League.
He led the league with 69 relief appearances in 1958, setting a club mark, and In 1959, he tied with teammate Bill Henry with 65 appearances for the league lead.
In that season Elston had a career-high 10 victories and was selected for the All-Star Game.
He came in the ninth inning of the first game to preserve a 5–4 victory over the American League. In 450 career games, Elston posted a 49–54 record with a 3.70 ERA and 63 saves. Elston died in Arlington Heights, Illinois, at the age of 65.