Researching Ed Head
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7289 people with the Head surname? In that year Head was ranked number 564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ed means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Ed Head on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ed Head and the Head Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 8034 people with the Head surname in the UK? Head is now ranked number 731 for popularity in the UK. |
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Ed Head
Edward Marvin Head (January 25, 1918 – January 31, 1980) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1940 to 1946.
Head was notable for a number of reasons, one of them was the physical challenges he overcame to become a major league baseball player. A natural left-handed pitcher, at the age of 15, Head was involved in a vehicle accident that killed his girlfriend and almost resulted in the amputation of his left arm. After hours of surgery, Head's arm was saved but he could no longer use it to pitch, so he switched and became a right handed pitcher.
Head joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940 and after compiling a record of 1–2, was sent back to the minor leagues for additional development. He returned in 1942 and was promoted to the team's starting rotation where he went 10–6 for the season. In 1943, he was not as effective, his record was 9–10, but he recovered in 1944 starting the season 4–3 with a career low ERA of 2.70 before he entered the Army to fulfill his service obligation.
After serving in the Army and not pitching in the majors for most of 1944 and all of 1945, Head no-hit the Boston Braves 5–0 at Ebbets Field on April 23, 1946, in his first start of the season. Several weeks later, Head injured his right arm and did not pitch for the remainder of the season. He failed to make the major league club in spring training of 1947, and never pitched in the majors again, his no-hitter being one of the last games he ever pitched.
Head managed the Asheville Tourists minor league baseball club in 1949.
Head died on January 31, 1980, at age 62.
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