Adel "Abe" White (May 16, 1904 – October 1, 1978) was a professional

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. He was a left-handed

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for one season (1937) with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled an 0–1 record, with a 6.75

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, and 2

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s in 9 innings pitched. A single in his only at-bat left White with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000. White's only decision came on July 18 when the Cardinals fell to the

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, 6–5, at the

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. White was born in Winder, Georgia, and died in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

at the age of 74.

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