Johnny Vander Meer
American baseball player
Died when: 82 years 338 days (995 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player.He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he became the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters, and was a member of the 1940 World Series winning team.
After the impressive start to his major league career, he experienced problems controlling the accuracy of his pitching, and his later career was marked by inconsistent performances.
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