Bert Gallia | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1891 |
Birth Place: | Beeville, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Devine, Texas, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 4 |
Debutyear: | 1912 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 31 |
Finalyear: | 1920 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 66–69 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.14 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 550 |
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Melvin Allys "Bert" Gallia (October 14, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920. He played for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
Gallia grew up in Woodsboro, Texas.[2] As an 18-year-old student at St. Louis College (later St. Mary's University) in San Antonio in 1909, Gallia became famed for striking out Ty Cobb in an exhibition game held at the St. Louis College campus.[3]
Chicoine, Stephen, article on Bert Gallia's baseball career from Southwestern Historical Quarterly at www.freedomhistory.com