Cannonball Titcomb Baseball player

Ledell "Cannonball" Titcomb (August 21, 1866 – June 8, 1950) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for several teams in the National League and American Association. Born in West Baldwin, Maine, he pitched a total of five seasons, finishing with a 30-29 record and a 3.47 earned run average. Cannonball pitched a no-hitter on September 15, 1890, against the Syracuse Stars, a 7-0 victory. Also, in two games at third base, he fielded all five of his chances cleanly, while putting up a respectable 2.50 range factor. Titcomb died at the age of 83 in Kingston, New Hampshire, and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Kingston.

Personal facts

Cannonball Titcomb
Alias (AKA)Titcomb Ledell
Birth dateAugust 21, 1866
Birth place
Baldwin Maine
Date of deathJune 08, 1950
Place of death
Kingston New Hampshire

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Baseball player

Career startMay 05, 1886
Career endOctober 15, 1890
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former teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Rochester Broncos
position
Pitcher
teams
Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
Rochester Broncos
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