Researching Pete Center
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 57 people with the Center surname? In that year Center was ranked number 3522 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Pete means "Form of PETER. A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Pete Center on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Pete Center and the Center Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 48 people with the Center surname in the UK? Center is now ranked number 3997 for popularity in the UK. |
Center Family History Databases
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Center Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Center surname in the USA? Center is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Pete Center. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Pete Center
Marvin Earl "Pete" Center (April 22, 1912 – August 8, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 77 Major League games over all or part of four seasons (1942–1943; 1945–1946) for the Cleveland Indians. A native of Hazel Green, Kentucky, the, Center attended Morehead State University.
Center's pitching career began in 1934 in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system. After spending two seasons in Class D baseball, he was out of the professional ranks in 1936, then spent 1937 as a position player before resuming his mound career in 1938 in the Class B Southeastern League. Acquired by the Indians the following year, Center rose to A ball, then the top level of minor league baseball, before making his debut with Cleveland on September 11, . In relief of Jim Bagby, Jr., Center allowed seven hits, four bases on balls and six earned runs in 3 innings pitched as the Indians bowed to the Boston Red Sox, 15–2, at League Park.
He spent the full campaign with Cleveland, appearing in 24 games, all but one as a relief pitcher, then served in the United States Army Air Forces during the 1944 campaign. Center then returned to the Indians for the season. That year he worked in 31 games, eight as a starting pitcher, and won six of nine decisions, with two complete games and one save. His MLB career wound down in, with 21 appearances, all in relief, for Cleveland.
Altogether, Center allowed 154 hits and 70 bases on balls in 160 innings pitched in the majors, with 50 strikeouts and three saves. He finished with seven wins and seven losses in 14 decisions and posted a 4.10 career earned run average.
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