Jack Coombs played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Robins, and Detroit Tigers.
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10 Facts About Jack Coombs
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In 1910, Coombs won 31 games during the regular season and three games in the World Series to lead the Athletics to the championship.
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Jack Coombs was a 1906 graduate of Colby College in Waterville, where he was a chemistry major and a member of Delta Upsilon.
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Jack Coombs became one of only 13 pitchers to win 30 games in a season since 1900.
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Jack Coombs then won three games in the 1910 World Series, in which the Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs.
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In 1911, Jack Coombs led the AL in wins again with 28, even though his ERA went up to 3.
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Jack Coombs won one game in the 1911 World Series, as the Athletics repeated as champions.
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Jack Coombs returned to play one final year in 1920 for the Detroit Tigers before retiring.
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Jack Coombs became a championship-winning coach at Duke University who sent many players to the majors.
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Jack Coombs spent his retirement as a sports historian and writer.
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