Henry Rudolph Winston (June 15, 1904 – February 4, 1974) was an American

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. He played parts of two seasons in

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(MLB) for the 1933 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers. Winston made his MLB debut with the Athletics on September 30, 1933, against the

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, pitching 6 innings in relief surrendering 5

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s. The Athletics released him the following March. He returned to the majors in 1936 with the Dodgers pitching in 14 games. His only win came on August 15 against the

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when he pitched 5

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innings in the Dodgers' 6–2 victory. Born in

Youngsville, North Carolina Youngsville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2020 census. History The settlement was originally established as Pacific around 1839 on land owned by John "Jack" Young. It was renamed Youn ...

, Winston died in

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, in February 1974 at the age of 69.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Brooklyn Dodgers players Henderson Gamecocks players Allentown Brooks players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Elmira Colonels players Knoxville Smokies players Nashville Vols players Macon Peaches players Goldsboro Goldbugs players Baseball players from North Carolina 1904 births 1974 deaths People from Youngsville, North Carolina {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub