Dick Fowler Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 76 Weight: 215 Born: Wednesday, March 30, 1921 in Toronto, ON CAN Died: 5 22 1972 in Oneonta, NY USA Debut: 9/13/1941 Last Game: 9/1/1952 Full Name: Richard John Fowler
April 20, 1946 at Fenway a record opening day crowd of, 30,446 sees Johnny Pesky, in 1st home game since 1942 (he was in the service), scores both runs including 8th inning home run to break a 1-1 tie off Dick Fowler as the Red Sox beat Philadelphia A’s 2-1. Pesky will lead the AL…
In the nightcap of a twin bill at Shibe Park, Dick Fowler gets his only victory of the season when he no-hits the Browns, 1-0, becoming the first Canadian to throw a major league no-hitter. The A’s 24 year-old right-hander from Toronto will compile a 66-79 record during his ten-year tenure with the A’s.
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