Truett Banks Sewell Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell (May 11, 1907 – September 3, 1989) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 years in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1932) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1949). Sewell was selected four times to the National League All Star team (1943–1946) and is credited with inventing the "Eephus pitch."
Pitcher with the American League's Detroit Tigers (1932) and the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates (1938-1949).
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In 1943 led the National League in wins (21) and complete games (25).
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Made major league debut on 14 June 1932.
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Known for his "eephus" pitch, a very slow, high-arching lob that befuddled many batters. The first player to hit an eephus pitch for a home run was Red Sox slugger Ted Williams, who accomplished the feat in the 1946 major league All-Star Game.
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