Claude Willoughby
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Claude William Willoughby (November 14, 1898 in Buffalo, Kansas
- August 14, 1973 in McPherson, Kansas
), was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher
in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies
and Pittsburgh Pirates
.
Buffalo, Kansas
Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Buffalo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- August 14, 1973 in McPherson, Kansas
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...
), was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.