Pete Alexander makes his final appearance

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Pete Alexander makes his final appearance

On May 28, 1930 –At Braves Field  Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies makes his last major league appearance, giving up two hits and two runs in relief in the Boston Braves’ 5 – 1 victory over the Phillies. Star Rookie Wally Berger is his last strikeout victim. The Phillies release the 43-year-old veteran a few hours after the game. In a 20-season career, Alexander posted a 373-208 record with 2,198 strikeouts and a 2.56 ERA. Alexander won 30 straight games 3 seasons in a row starting in 1915.

He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1938.

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