Irving Darius Hadley was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
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18 Facts About Bump Hadley
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Irving A Hadley was a successful Boston lawyer and it was expected that his son would follow him in the profession.
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Bump Hadley attended Lynn English High School, where earned letters in baseball, basketball, track, rowing, and football.
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Bump Hadley set an interscholastic shot-put record and excelled as a punter on the school's football team.
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Bump Hadley started out as Mercersburg's third baseman, but moved to the mound after the team's pitcher dropped out of school.
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On June 4,1924, Bump Hadley threw a perfect game against the State Forestry School in which he struck out 26 of 27 batters he retired.
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Bump Hadley made his major league debut on April 30,1926 against the New York Yankees.
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Bump Hadley finished the 1932 season and the American League leader in losses, earned runs allowed, walks, and hit batters.
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On January 19,1935, Bump Hadley was traded to the Senators for catcher Luke Sewell and cash.
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Bump Hadley was given a spot in the starting rotation by Manager Joe McCarthy.
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On May 25,1937, Bump Hadley hit Detroit Tigers catcher Mickey Cochrane in the head with a pitch.
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The Yankees returned to the World Series that year and Bump Hadley started game four, but the Yankees won the series four games to one.
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Bump Hadley was moved to the bullpen early on in 1938, but eventually returned to the stating rotation.
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Bump Hadley won game three of the 1939 World Series after pitching eight innings out of the bullpen.
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On November 2,1927, Bump Hadley married Jessie Gibbs at The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, DC The two first met when they attended Lynn English High School.
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Bump Hadley retired after the 1941 season and returned to Massachusetts.
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Bump Hadley later worked as a paint salesman, represented a fuel oil company, and sold office equipment.
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