| 1887 |
Born in Elba, Nebraska on February 26 |
| 1909 |
Signs his first professional baseball contract with the Galesburg, IL, club |
| 1909 |
Is traded to the Indianapolis Indians after a head injury leaves him with double vision |
| 1909 |
Is traded to Syracuse (New York State League) toward the end of his first season |
| 1910 |
Wins 29 games for Syracuse |
| 1910 |
Philadelphia drafts Alexander for the 1911 season |
| 1911 |
Makes debut as a major-league player for Philadelphia, April 15 |
| 1911 |
Pitches his first big league shutout against Brooklyn, 5-0, on May 8 |
| 1914 |
Phillies deem Alexander "Most Popular Player," and he is awarded a car before the Giants game |
| 1914 |
By September 19, Alexander has won 25 games, and receives a check for $1,000 |
| 1915 |
September 29, Alexander leads the Phils to their first pennant with his fourth one-hitter and twelfth shutout that year |
| 1917 |
Is traded to Chicago Cubs at season's end |
| 1918 |
Is drafted by Army in 1918 after playing only three games for Cubs |
| 1918 |
Marries Aimee Arrant in June |
| 1919 |
After serving in France as a sergeant, is discharged and returns home to the Cubs; during his service he develops epilepsy |
| 1926 |
Chicago waives Alexander to the St. Louis Cardinals due to insubordination and drinking |
| 1926 |
Helps win the '26 pennant and brings the World Series to St. Louis |
| 1926 |
Relief-pitches the legendary World Series game on Oct. 10 and wins |
| 1928 |
St. Louis trades him back to the Phillies |
| 1930 |
June 3, 1930, the club releases Alexander; his major league career is over |
| 1938 |
Is voted into the recently created Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York |
| 1946 |
Suffers a heart attack following a World Series game |
| 1950 |
November 4, Alexander is discovered dead in his rented room at the home of Mrs. Josie Nevrivy. He is 63 |
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