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Monty Stratton

Monty Stratton, American baseball player and coach (died 1982)

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Born
May 21, 1912
Age in 2026
114
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1912

About Monty Stratton

Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas and lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life. His major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. Wearing a prosthetic leg, Stratton played in the minor leagues from 1946 to 1953. His comeback was the subject of the 1949 film The Stratton Story, in which he was portrayed by Jimmy Stewart. Stratton pitched five years with the White Sox (1934–38), compiling a career 36–23 record with 196 strikeouts and a 3.71 earned run average (ERA) in 487+1⁄3 innings pitched. In 1946, Stratton pitched for the Sherman Twins of the East Texas League (Class C) and compiled a record of 18–8, with a 4.17 earned run average (ERA).

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Monty Stratton timeline

  1. Stratton pitched five years with the White Sox (1934–38), compiling a career 36–23 record with 196 strikeouts and a 3.71 earned run average (ERA) in 487+1⁄3 innings pitched.
  2. In 1946, Stratton pitched for the Sherman Twins of the East Texas League (Class C) and compiled a record of 18–8, with a 4.17 earned run average (ERA).
  3. Wearing a prosthetic leg, Stratton played in the minor leagues from 1946 to 1953.
  4. His comeback was the subject of the 1949 film The Stratton Story, in which he was portrayed by Jimmy Stewart.

The world when Monty Stratton was born

Monty Stratton was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Monty Stratton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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