Louis Laddie Koupal born in Tabor, South Dakota

Tabor, South Dakota

Tabor is a town in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.-History:The first Czech immigrants started arriving in Dakota Territory in 1868, and settled west of Yankton. These poor people from Bohemia came to America with hope of improving their...

 was 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...

 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...

 (1925–26), Brooklyn Robins

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

 (1928–29), Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 (1929–30) and St. Louis Browns

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

 (1937).

He helped the Pirates win the 1925 World Series

1925 World Series

In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games.In a reversal of fortune on all counts from the previous 1924 World Series, when Washington's Walter Johnson had come back from two losses to win the seventh and deciding game, Johnson...

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In 6 seasons he had a 10-21 Win-Loss record, 101 Games, 35 Games Started, 12 Complete Games, 40 Games Finished, 7 Saves, 335 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 436 Hits Allowed, 255 Runs Allowed, 208 Earned Runs Allowed, 23 Home Runs Allowed, 156 Walks Allowed, 87 Strikeouts, 5 Hit Batsmen, 11 Wild Pitches, 1,560 Batters Faced and a 5.58 ERA. He died in San Gabriel, California

San Gabriel, California

San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...

 at the age of 62.

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