Jack Kramer

John Henry Kramer (January 5, 1918 – May 18, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four teams between 1939 and 1951. Born in New Orleans, he debuted with the St. Louis Browns in 1939 and pitched for them three years before serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. After his discharge he averaged eleven wins a season from 1945 to 1947 and was named to the American League All-Star team three times. He recorded a complete-game victory in Game Three of the 1944 World Series. Traded to the Boston Red Sox before the 1948 season, he went 18–5 that year, with a winning percentage that led the league's pitchers.