John Cyrus "Red" Oldham was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played five years with the Detroit Tigers and two years with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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10 Facts About Red Oldham
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Red Oldham pitched the final inning of the 1925 World Series for the Pirates, striking out Goose Goslin to end the game and the series.
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Red Oldham made his debut for the Tigers at age 21 in August 1914 and pitched in nine games for the 1914 team—seven as a starter.
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In 1915, Red Oldham played in 17 games for Detroit, only two as a starter.
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Red Oldham returned to the Tigers in 1920, playing in 39 games, including 22 as a starter.
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On November 24,1922, The New York Times reported that Red Oldham, who was under investigation by Judge Landis on the charge of playing winter baseball in Los Angeles, had announced that he would retire from baseball and go into business.
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Red Oldham made it back to the big leagues in 1925 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Red Oldham accompanied the Pirates to the 1925 World Series against the Washington Senators.
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Red Oldham pitched the final inning of Game 7 on October 15,1925, before 42,856 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
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Red Oldham struck out Sam Rice looking, got Bucky Harris on a lineout to second base, and finished the game by striking out Goose Goslin looking.
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