American baseball player (1886-1945)
Baseball player
Cy Pieh Pitcher Born: (1886-09-29 ) September 29, 1886Waunakee, Wisconsin , U.S.Died: September 12, 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 58)Jacksonville, Florida , U.S.Batted: Right
Threw: Right
September 6, 1913, for the New York Yankees September 25, 1915, for the New York Yankees Win–loss record 9–9 Earned run average 3.78 Strikeouts 76
Edwin John "Cy" Pieh (September 29, 1886 – September 12, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1913 to 1915 with the New York Yankees .[1] [2] He was a right-handed batter and pitcher. His nickname "Cy" was short for "Cyclone" because his corkscrew-style of pitching motion was said to resemble that of a cyclone.[3]
He was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin ,[4] and his family moved to Enderlin, North Dakota [1] [3] when he was a child. He died in Jacksonville, Florida [1] [2] and was buried in Enderlin.[3]
References
^ a b c "Cy Pieh Dies" . News-Press . Fort Myers, FL. September 16, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Veteran baseball fans ..." Edmonton Journal . Edmonton, Alberta. September 26, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c Eriksmoen, Curt (April 17, 2011). "Spitball Pitcher from N.D. Lost His Control" . The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, ND. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Waunakee??" . Portage Daily Register . Portage, WI. April 16, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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