Chubby Dean Obituary

Chubby Dean Obituary

Baseball Almanac presents the actual word-for-word transcript from the obituary of Chubby Dean, taken from and courtesy of The New York Times.

"After his baseball career, Mr. Dean was director of athletics for the Army at Fort Dix and for the European Command at Nuremberg, Germany." - New York Times Obituary (December 21, 1970)

Chubby Dean Obituary

Chubby Dean, 54, Pitched For Athletics and Indians

RIVERSIDE, N.J., Dec. 21 (AP) — Alfred Lovill (Chubby) Dean, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians in the nineteen thirties and forties, died today at his home, 319 Middleton Street. He was 54 years old.

After his baseball career, Mr. Dean was director of athletics for the Army at Fort Dix and for the European Command at Nuremberg, Germany.

He was a distant cousin of Dizzy and Daffy Dean, pitching stars for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Survivors include his widow, the former Jean Edinger, a daughter, Donna, and a brother, Dayton, retired athletic director for Duke University.

Dean, a lefthander, began his major-league career as a first baseman. In eight seasons, he compiled a pitching record of 30 victories and 46 losses.

Chubby Dean Obituary

Chubby Dean hit his first major league home run (a solo shot) off of Pete Appleton on August 23, 1936 in Shibe Park.

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Did you know that Chubby Dean played alongside hall of famers Lou Boudreau, Bob Feller and Bob Lemon?

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