Tom Zachary

Tom Zachary (1896–1969) was a left-handed pitcher who spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball. A North Carolina native who attended Guilford College, he broke into the majors with the Washington Senators and was part of their 1924 World Series championship club. He is widely noted for surrendering Babe Ruth's record 60th home run on September 30, 1927, then joined Ruth as a Yankees teammate the following year. In 1929 he posted a 12–0 record with New York, the most wins in an undefeated season in MLB history. He also appeared for the Philadelphia A's, St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies.