Bert Cole
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Albert George Cole was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played 6 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers
(1921–1925), Cleveland Indians
(1925), and Chicago White Sox
(1927). He finished his career with a record of 28-32 in 605-2/3 innings. His best season was 1923 when he had a record of 13-5 with a 4.14 earned run average. His .722 win percentage in 1923 was 3rd best in the American League, and his 52 games was also 3rd best in the league. On July 15, 1921, he gave up Babe Ruth
's 139 career home run, breaking the previous record of 138 set by Roger Connor
. Ruth went on to hit 714 home runs.
Cole spent the bulk of his career pitching for the Tigers at a time when Ty Cobb was their manager. After his major league career, Cole pitched for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League in 1934. He also pitched for the San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) in 1935. Cole was teammates with Joe DiMaggio
in 1935, when the Seals won the PCL championship.
Cole was born in San Francisco, California and died in San Mateo, California.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played 6 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1921–1925), Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1925), and Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1927). He finished his career with a record of 28-32 in 605-2/3 innings. His best season was 1923 when he had a record of 13-5 with a 4.14 earned run average. His .722 win percentage in 1923 was 3rd best in the American League, and his 52 games was also 3rd best in the league. On July 15, 1921, he gave up Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
's 139 career home run, breaking the previous record of 138 set by Roger Connor
Roger Connor
Roger Connor was a 19th century Major League Baseball player, born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Known for being the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time home run champion, Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his...
. Ruth went on to hit 714 home runs.
Cole spent the bulk of his career pitching for the Tigers at a time when Ty Cobb was their manager. After his major league career, Cole pitched for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League in 1934. He also pitched for the San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) in 1935. Cole was teammates with Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
in 1935, when the Seals won the PCL championship.
Cole was born in San Francisco, California and died in San Mateo, California.