Larry French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1907
Place of Birth: Visalia, California, United States
Date of Death: 09-Feb-1987
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Larry French
- Lawrence Herbert French (November 1, 1907 – February 9, 1987) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–1934), Chicago Cubs (1935–1941) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1941).
- A knuckleball specialist, French batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
- He was born in Visalia, California. One author has described French as the best pitcher not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- In a 14-season career, French posted a 197–171 record with 1,187 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA in 3,152 innings pitched, including 40 shutouts and 198 complete games.
- French had at least 10 starts and 5 games in relief for all 14 seasons of his career. French joined the United States Navy after the Dodgers and became a career sailor, serving in both World War II and the Korean War.
- He retired in 1969 with the rank of Captain, having been awarded the Legion of Merit.
- He died in San Diego, California, at age 79.
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