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Paul Dean (baseball)

Paul Dean, American baseball player (died 1981)

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Born
August 14, 1913
Died
March 17, 1981
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1913

About Paul Dean (baseball)

Paul Dee Dean, nicknamed "Daffy", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Born in Lucas, Arkansas, he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1939), the New York Giants (1940–1941), and the St. Louis Browns (1943). If I'da known Paul was gonna pitch a no-hitter, I'da pitched me one, too." Paul finished the year with a 19–11 record to help St. In the World Series, his brother and he won two games apiece, combining for a 4–1 record, 28 strikeouts, and a 1.43 ERA, as the Cardinals took the series against the Detroit Tigers in seven games. Dean is featured prominently in some versions of Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First?" comedy sketch.

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The world when Paul Dean (baseball) was born

Paul Dean (baseball) was born in 1913. 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 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Dean (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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