Irv Higginbotham
Irving Clinton Higginbotham (April 26, 1882 – June 13, 1959) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1909. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
| Irv Higginbotham | |
|---|---|
 Higginbotham in 1916 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 26, 1882 Blyburg, Nebraska, US[1] | |
| Died: June 13, 1959 (aged 77)[2] Seattle, Washington, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 10–14 |
| Earned run average | 2.81 |
| Strikeouts | 86 |
| Teams | |
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Higginbotham was born on April 26, 1881, in Blyburg, Nebraska.[1] He made his MLB debut on August 11, 1906, with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] His professional baseball career ended in 1909.[3] Later in life, he worked as a painter; he was a member of Painter Union 300 in Seattle.[2] Higginbotham died of a heart ailment in Seattle on June 13, 1959, and was buried in Acacia Memorial Park in King County, Washington.[2]
References
- "Irvin Clinton Higginbotham U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card". FamilySearch. 1942. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Irv Higginbotham". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. thedeadballera.com. June 16, 1959. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Irv Higginbotham". baseball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
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