How much is Dizzy Dean worth?
| Net Worth: | $2 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Pitcher |
| Date of Birth: | January 16, 1910 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
About Dizzy Dean
Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean, also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball pitcher.
American professional baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean had an inflation-adjusted net worth of $2 million dollars at the time of his death, in 1974. During his Major League Baseball career, Dean played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns.
- Born: Jan. 16, 1910 in Lucas, Ark.
- Died: July 17, 1974
- Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1930, 1932-1937), Chicago Cubs (1938-1941), St. Louis Browns (1947)
- Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1953
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 182
- Batted: Right
- Threw: Right
- Family: Brother, Paul, also pitched for the Cardinals and Browns.
- Primary position: Pitcher
Career Highlights:
- His moniker, Jay Hanna Dean, was given to him by his army sergeant.
- He barely played in six complete seasons due to injury but was still the Gashouse Gang’s ace, going 150-83 with a 3.02 ERA. He left his job at age 31. (he made a brief comeback in 1947).
- The final NL pitcher to win 30 games went 30-7 in 1934; he was a three-time 20-game winner. When the Cardinals won the World Series that season, he was chosen MVP.
- dominated the National League in complete games for four years in a row and won four straight titles for strikeouts.
Following Retirement:
- was a broadcaster who adopted the persona of a country bumpkin and was well known for his gaffes. He has been a game announcer for more than 20 years, and in 2007 he was a Ford Frick Award contender.
- Jackson, Mississippi is home to the Dizzy Dean Museum.
