Freddy Sale
Encyclopedia
Frederick Link Sale was a right-handed pitcher
who appeared in one game in for the Pittsburgh Pirates
in 1924. He was a native of Chester, South Carolina
.
He attended the University of Georgia
where he was a member of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity. He lettered in baseball
as a pitcher
from 1922-1924.http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=319097 He pitched a one-hitter against Oglethorpe University
in 1922.http://www.georgiadogs.com/fls/8800/gxtra/mediaguides/2009baseball/2009baseball_49-81.pdf?SPSID=46707&SPID=3589&DB_OEM_ID=8800 In 1923 he tossed a perfect game
against the University of Virginia
.http://www.georgiadogs.com/fls/8800/gxtra/mediaguides/2009baseball/2009baseball_49-81.pdf?SPSID=46707&SPID=3589&DB_OEM_ID=8800
On June 30, 1924, Sale came in to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning of a road game that the Pirates lost to the St. Louis Cardinals
7-5. Facing just four batters, he allowed two hits but no runs
in his one inning
of work. His lifetime ERA
stands at 0.00.
Sale died at the age of 54 in Hermosa Beach, California
.
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 appeared in one game in for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
in 1924. He was a native of Chester, South Carolina
Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140...
.
He attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
where he was a member of the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity. He lettered in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
as a 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...
from 1922-1924.http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=319097 He pitched a one-hitter against Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, an inner suburb of Atlanta. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.-History:...
in 1922.http://www.georgiadogs.com/fls/8800/gxtra/mediaguides/2009baseball/2009baseball_49-81.pdf?SPSID=46707&SPID=3589&DB_OEM_ID=8800 In 1923 he tossed a perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
against the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.http://www.georgiadogs.com/fls/8800/gxtra/mediaguides/2009baseball/2009baseball_49-81.pdf?SPSID=46707&SPID=3589&DB_OEM_ID=8800
On June 30, 1924, Sale came in to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning of a road game that the Pirates lost to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
7-5. Facing just four batters, he allowed two hits but no runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
in his one inning
Inning
Inning is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
of work. His lifetime ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
stands at 0.00.
Sale died at the age of 54 in Hermosa Beach, California
Hermosa Beach, California
Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from 18,566 at the 2000 census....
.