Edwin John "Cy" Pieh (September 29, 1886 – September 12, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1913 to 1915 with the New York Yankees.[1][2] He batted and threw right-handed. His nickname "Cy" is short for "Cyclone" because his corkscrew style of pitching was said to look like came out of a cyclone.[3]
| Cy Pieh | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1886-09-29)September 29, 1886 Waunakee, Wisconsin | |
| Died: September 12, 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 58) Jacksonville, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1913, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1915, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–9 |
| Earned run average | 3.78 |
| Strikeouts | 76 |
| Teams | |
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He was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin,[4] and his family moved to Enderlin, North Dakota[1][3] when he was a child. He died in Jacksonville, Florida[1][2] and was buried in Enderlin.[3]
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