Dizzy Dean

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball pitcher who lived from January 16, 1910, to July 17, 1974. He was born in Lucas, Arkansas, and attended public school only through the second grade. Dean earned his nickname in 1929 in San Antonio, Texas, while serving in the U.S. Army and pitching for the Fort Sam Houston baseball team. As the 19-year-old worked through the lineup of the Chicago White Sox, an exasperated Chicago manager reportedly yelled, "Knock that dizzy kid out the box!" and went on to call him "dizzy kid."

During his Major League Baseball career, Dean pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns. A brash and colorful personality, he is the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in a single season, a feat he accomplished in 1934. After his playing career ended, Dean became a popular television sports commentator.

Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. When the Cardinals reopened the team Hall of Fame in 2014, he was inducted as part of the inaugural class.