biography
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Mathewson, Christy
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popular name of Christopher Mathewson
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| male
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| lived:
| (1880–1925)
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| biography:
| Baseball player, born in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA. An outstanding right-handed pitcher, he played 17 seasons (1900–16) for the New York Giants (now the San Francisco Giants), and holds the record (with Grover Alexander) of 373 wins. He won more than 30 games in three successive seasons, and struck out 2499 batters in his career. He was one of the first five players to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. |
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