Complete list of MLB pitchers with 7 wins this season:
— John Foley ( @2008Philz ) May 11, 2024
1) Ranger Suárez
GDT 5/10/24 Philadelphia Phillies (Suárez, R) @ Miami Marlins (Rogers, Tr)
bkox
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bkeich
#103
I wonder if WW1 or injuries derailed him. Seems like he was doing well, but then went to the Federal League (a renegade league of players unhappy with the low pay of the NL/AL) and then his career fell apart. He might have been too old for WW1, I am guessing it was injuries or sudden ineffectiveness.
bkox
#104
Thomson said that Kyle Schwarber came out of the game in the ninth inning because he had a sore back. They are going to reevaluate him tomorrow. Thomson said he doesn’t think it’s anything serious.
— Alex Coffey ( @byalexcoffey ) May 11, 2024
LoneStarPhan
#105
Reading bkeich's post reminded me that I recalled something about Alexander and WWI gas warfare. A quick check of Wikipedia confirmed this. From Wikipedia:
Alexander spent most of the 1918 season in France as a sergeant with the 342nd Field Artillery Regiment, 89th Division. While he was serving in France, he was exposed to German mustard gas and a shell exploded near him, causing partial hearing loss and triggering the onset of epilepsy. Alexander returned to the United States in April 1919 on the SS Rochambeau.[15] Following his return from the war, Alexander suffered from shell shock and was plagued with epileptic seizures, which people often misinterpreted as a sign of drunkenness; this only exacerbated his drinking problem.
Clearly, he was not the same after his time in the Army., although he lead the league in ERA in 1919 and 1920.
bkeich
#106
Yea, he sadly suffered greatly with the mustard gas that he had inhaled. He lived until 1950, but by all accounts he had a ton of health issues (obviously drinking was also a problem, intensified by his was experience no doubt)
LoneStarPhan
#107
Great start for this road trip tonight. Phillies with 15 hits and another great game by Suarez.