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Walt Justis

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Walt Justis
Pitcher
Born: (1883-08-17)August 17, 1883
Moores Hill, Indiana
Died: October 4, 1941(1941-10-04) (aged 58)
Greendale, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 1, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average8.10
Strikeouts0
Teams

Walter Newton Justis (August 17, 1883 – October 4, 1941), nicknamed "Smoke", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1905 with the Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. Justis had a 0–0 record, with an 8.10 ERA, in 2 games, in his one-year career.

He spent several years playing professional ball in various minor leagues. In 1908, he set a still-standing minor league record by pitching four no-hitters for the Lancaster Lanks. In 1913, his last season, he famously threw a shutout to win the home opener for the premiere season of the Covington Blue Sox at Federal Park (two blocks from where a sports bar now carries his namesake).[1]

He was born in Moores Hill, Indiana, and died in Greendale, Indiana.

References

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  1. ^ "Smoke Justis: The Harder They Hit - The Harder I Threw". Studio Gary C. June 13, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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