Virgil Trucks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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baseball player from the United States
Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1917
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 23-Mar-2013
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Virgil Trucks
- Virgil Oliver "Fire" Trucks (April 26, 1917 – March 23, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, St.
- Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees between 1941 and 1958.
- He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Trucks posted a 177–135 win-loss record with 1,534 strikeouts and a 3.39 ERA in 2,682.2 innings pitched over a 17-year career.
- Trucks was a two-time All-Star and a two-time league leader in shutouts.
- In 1952, Trucks became the third major leaguer to throw two no-hitters in a season.
- After his playing career, Trucks coached for several years in the major leagues.
- At the time of his death in March 2013, he was one of the oldest living former major league players.
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