Pete Center, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1912
Place of Birth: Hazel Green, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 08-Aug-2004
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Pete Center
- Marvin Earl "Pete" Center (April 22, 1912 – August 8, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 77 Major League games over all or part of four seasons (1942–1943; 1945–1946) for the Cleveland Indians.
- A native of Hazel Green, Kentucky, the 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 190 lb (86 kg) Center attended Morehead State University. Center's pitching career began in 1934 in the St.
- Louis Cardinals' farm system.
- After spending two seasons in Class D baseball, he was out of the professional ranks in 1936, then spent 1937 as a position player before resuming his mound career in 1938 in the Class B Southeastern League.
- Acquired by the Indians the following year, Center rose to A ball, then the top level of minor league baseball, before making his debut with Cleveland on September 11, 1942.
- In relief of Jim Bagby, Jr., Center allowed seven hits, four bases on balls and six earned runs in 3?1/3 innings pitched as the Indians bowed to the Boston Red Sox, 15–2, at League Park.He spent the full 1943 campaign with Cleveland, appearing in 24 games, all but one as a relief pitcher, then served in the United States Army Air Forces during the 1944 campaign.
- Center then returned to the Indians for the 1945 season.
- That year he worked in 31 games, eight as a starting pitcher, and won six of nine decisions, with two complete games and one save.
- His MLB career wound down in 1946, with 21 appearances, all in relief, for Cleveland. Altogether, Center allowed 154 hits and 70 bases on balls in 160?1/3 innings pitched in the majors, with 50 strikeouts and three saves.
- He finished with seven wins and seven losses in 14 decisions and posted a 4.10 career earned run average.
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