Cy Twombly (baseball)

Cy Twombly
Pitcher
Born: (1897-06-15)June 15, 1897
Groveland, Massachusetts
Died: December 3, 1974(1974-12-03) (aged 77)
Savannah, Georgia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 25, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 17, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average5.86
Strikeouts7
Teams

Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Sr. (June 15, 1897 – December 3, 1974) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in seven games for the 1921 Chicago White Sox. Born in Groveland, Massachusetts, he attended Lehigh University and Springfield College. He was a swim coach and later Athletic Director of Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His namesake son was a major American artist. He died at age 77 in Savannah, Georgia.