Harold Harris "Hy" Vandenberg (March 17, 1906 – July 31, 1994) born in

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, was a

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for the

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(1935),

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(1937–40) and

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(1944–45). Vandenberg helped the Giants win the 1937

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pennant and the Cubs win the 1945 NL pennant. In 7 seasons Vandenberg had a 15–10 win–loss record, 90 games (22 started), 7 complete games, 1 shutout, 43 games finished, 5 saves, 291 innings pitched, 304 hits allowed, 166 runs allowed, 140 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 128 walks allowed, 120 strikeouts, 6 hit batsmen, 4 wild pitches, 1,277 batters faced and a 4.32 ERA. Vandenberg died of cancer in

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at the age of 88.

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* 1906 births 1994 deaths Baseball players from Kansas People from Abilene, Kansas Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players New York Giants (NL) players Chicago Cubs players Deaths from cancer in Minnesota {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub