Bullet Joe Bush

Bullet Joe Bush
Bush in 1914
Pitcher
Born: (1892-11-27)November 27, 1892
Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S.
Died: November 1, 1974(1974-11-01) (aged 81)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 1912, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1928, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record195–183
Earned run average3.51
Strikeouts1,318
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants between 1912 and 1928. Bush batted and threw right-handed. He is credited with having developed the forkball pitch.[1]

  1. ^ Wood, Allan (2000). Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox. San Jose: Writers Club Press. p. 372. ISBN 0-595-14826-3.