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Al Yeargin

James Arnold Yeargin
Born: Oct. 16, 1901 in Mauldin, S.C. 
Died: May 8, 1938 in Greenville, S.C.
Debut: 1922 | Pos: C
H: 5'11" | W: 170 | B: R | T: R

YR G IP W L SV SO ERA
2 33 148.1 1 12 0 35 4.91

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Al Yeargin pitched 148.1 innings over 2 years for Boston. He finished with a 1-12 record and a 4.91 earned run average.

On Oct. 1, 1922, Al Yeargin gave up a home run to Giants outfielder Mahlon Higbee in the sixth inning of the second game of a double-header. It was Higbee's last at-bat in the Major Leagues; he collected just four hits.

Yeargin died in Greenville, S.C., on May 8, 1938.