Dizzy Dean
Chronology
| 1910 | Born Jay Hanna Dean on January 16 in Lucas, Arkansas |
| 1926 | Joins the U.S. Army |
| 1930 | Makes debut in baseball with St. Louis Cardinals farm team in St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1930 | Makes major league debut for Cardinals, gets 3-1 win over Pittsburgh Pirates on September 28, but is sent back down to minor leagues |
| 1931 | Marries Patricia Nash on June 10 |
| 1932 | Spends first full season in the major league |
| 1934 | Enjoys season with brother (Paul Dean) joining him on Cardinals pitching staff |
| 1935 | Stars in Warner Bros. movie Dizzy and Daffy, a comedy based on the pitching lives of Dizzy and Paul Dean |
| 1937 | Fractures toe pitching in All-Star Game |
| 1938 | Traded to Chicago Cubs |
| 1941 | Retires from baseball and embarks on radio career as broadcaster for the St. Louis Browns and St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1947 | Makes last major league appearance pitching for the St. Louis Browns on September 28 |
| 1950 | Becomes TV announcer for New York Yankees |
| 1952 | Film biography, The Pride of St. Louis, is released |
| 1955-65 | Works as announcer for CBS-TV's Game of the Week |
| 1974 | Dies on July 17, in Reno, Nevada, following a heart attack |
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