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Irving Clinton Higginbotham (April 26, 1882 – June 13, 1959) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1909. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

Irv Higginbotham
Higginbotham in 1916
Pitcher
Born: (1882-04-26)April 26, 1882 Blyburg, Nebraska, US[1]
Died: June 13, 1959(1959-06-13) (aged 77)[2] Seattle, Washington, US
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 11, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 11, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	10–14
Earned run average	2.81
Strikeouts	86
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1906, 1908–1909) Chicago Cubs (1909)

Higginbotham was born on April 26, 1881, in Blyburg, Nebraska.[1] He made his MLB debut on August 11, 1906, with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] His professional baseball career ended in 1909.[3] Later in life, he worked as a painter; he was a member of Painter Union 300 in Seattle.[2] Higginbotham died of a heart ailment in Seattle on June 13, 1959, and was buried in Acacia Memorial Park in King County, Washington.[2]

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