Harry Franklin Sallee (February 3, 1885 – March 23, 1950) was a professional

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. He was a left-handed

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over parts of fourteen seasons (1908–1921) with the

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, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 174–143 record in 476 appearances, with a 2.56

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and 836

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. In Cardinals' franchise history, Sallee ranks 3rd all-time in earned run average (2.67), 7th in innings pitched (1905.1), 8th in

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(215) and wins (106, tied with

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), and 7th in losses (107). Slim Sallee Coke ad 1914

Sallee pitched in two

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, both against the

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, and was a member of the victorious Reds in the infamous " Black Sox"

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. He produced the best season of his career for the 1919 Reds, going 21–7 with a 2.06 earned run average. He lost a

to the White Sox as a member of the

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Giants, starting Game 1 and losing 2-1 to Sox ace

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, driving in his team's only run. In World Series play, Sallee compiled a 1–3 record in four appearances, with a 3.45 earned run average and six strikeouts. Also in 1919, Sallee became just the second pitcher (at that time) to have more wins than walks in a season. Christy Mathewson did it twice (1913, 1914) and Bret Saberhagen accomplished this feat in 1994 with the New York Mets. Sallee was born and later died in

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, at the age of 65. He was buried at Confidence Cemetery in

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