Dean played several years of baseball alongside his better-known brother, Jay. Because of his brother's nickname, "Dizzy", Dean also had a nickname, Daffy, but this did not reflect his personality as he was considered quiet and serious. The nickname was mainly a creation of the press.[1]
During his rookie season (at the age of 22), Dean pitched a no-hitter on September 21, 1934, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dizzy (who had pitched a three-hit shutout in the first game) would say afterwards: "Shoot! If I'da known Paul was gonna pitch a no-hitter, I'da pitched me one too." Paul finished the year with a 19–11 record to help St. Louis win the National League pennant. Combined with his brother becoming the only NL pitcher in the live-ball era to win 30 games, the brothers bettered Dizzy's prediction that "me 'n' Paul are gonna win 45 games" by four wins. In the World Series, he and his brother won two games apiece, combining for a 4–1 record, 28 strikeouts and a 1.43 ERA, as the Cardinals took the series against the Detroit Tigers in seven games.
The following year, Dean won 19 games again. He got injured, however, and pitched ineffectively for the rest of his career.
Dean is featured prominently in some versions of Abbott & Costello's Who's on First? comedy sketch. In the sketch Abbott is explaining to Costello that many ballplayers have unusual nicknames including Dizzy Dean, his brother Daffy Dean and their "French cousin Goo-fay Dean". The fictitious French cousin's name is goofy pronounced with an exaggerated French accent.
paul, dean, baseball, other, people, named, paul, dean, paul, dean, disambiguation, paul, dean, august, 1912, march, 1981, nicknamed, daffy, american, major, league, baseball, right, handed, pitcher, born, lucas, arkansas, pitched, louis, cardinals, 1934, 1939. For other people named Paul Dean see Paul Dean disambiguation Paul Dee Dean August 14 1912 March 17 1981 nicknamed Daffy was an American Major League Baseball right handed pitcher Born in Lucas Arkansas he pitched for the St Louis Cardinals 1934 1939 the New York Giants 1940 1941 and the St Louis Browns 1943 Paul DeanDean on a 1940 Bowman Gum cardPitcherBorn 1912 08 14 August 14 1912Lucas Arkansas U S Died March 17 1981 1981 03 17 aged 68 Springdale Arkansas U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 18 1934 for the St Louis CardinalsLast MLB appearanceMay 31 1943 for the St Louis BrownsMLB statisticsWin loss record50 34Earned run average3 72Strikeouts387TeamsSt Louis Cardinals 1934 1939 New York Giants 1940 1941 St Louis Browns 1943 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1934 Pitched a no hitter on September 21 1934 Dean played several years of baseball alongside his better known brother Jay Because of his brother s nickname Dizzy Dean also had a nickname Daffy but this did not reflect his personality as he was considered quiet and serious The nickname was mainly a creation of the press 1 During his rookie season at the age of 22 Dean pitched a no hitter on September 21 1934 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers Dizzy who had pitched a three hit shutout in the first game would say afterwards Shoot If I da known Paul was gonna pitch a no hitter I da pitched me one too Paul finished the year with a 19 11 record to help St Louis win the National League pennant Combined with his brother becoming the only NL pitcher in the live ball era to win 30 games the brothers bettered Dizzy s prediction that me n Paul are gonna win 45 games by four wins In the World Series he and his brother won two games apiece combining for a 4 1 record 28 strikeouts and a 1 43 ERA as the Cardinals took the series against the Detroit Tigers in seven games The following year Dean won 19 games again He got injured however and pitched ineffectively for the rest of his career Dean is featured prominently in some versions of Abbott amp Costello s Who s on First comedy sketch In the sketch Abbott is explaining to Costello that many ballplayers have unusual nicknames including Dizzy Dean his brother Daffy Dean and their French cousin Goo fay Dean The fictitious French cousin s name is goofy pronounced with an exaggerated French accent Dean served in the United States Army during World War II 2 3 Dean died at age 68 in Springdale Arkansas from a heart attack 3 In the 1952 biographical film about Dizzy Dean The Pride of St Louis Paul was portrayed by actor Richard Crenna See also editList of Major League Baseball no hittersReferences edit Ken Burns Baseball Inning Five Shadow Ball Washington PBS Video 1994 Baseball in Wartime Those Who Served A to Z BaseballinWartime com Retrieved August 25 2019 a b Geisler Jr Paul Paul Dean sabr org Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved August 25 2019 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Paul Dean s Wedding 1 Paul Dean at Find a Grave nbsp Achievements Preceded byBobby Burke No hitter pitcherSeptember 21 1934 Succeeded byVern Kennedy nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Dean baseball amp oldid 1192028494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
