Born October 17, 1848, in Ware, Massachusetts, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher William "Candy" Cummings. This legend's claim to fame was that he is credited with creating the curveball. Between 1872 and 1875, he pitched in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players with the New York Mutuals, Baltimore Canaries, Philadelphia White Stockings, and Hartford Dark Blues. He had a career ERA of 2.49 and won 63% of his games started with 259 career strike outs.
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Born October 17, 1848, in Ware, Massachusetts, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher William "Candy" Cummings. This legend's claim to fame was that he is credited with creating the curveball. Between 1872 and 1875, he pitched in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players with the New York Mutuals, Baltimore Canaries, Philadelphia White Stockings, and Hartford Dark Blues. He had a career ERA of 2.49 and won 63% of his games started with 259 career strike outs.
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