Victor Gazaway Willis was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
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13 Facts About Vic Willis
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Vic Willis played for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St Louis Cardinals in 13 seasons in the National League from 1898 to 1910.
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Vic Willis moved to Newark, Delaware, as a young boy, where he attended school.
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Vic Willis attended high school at Newark Academy and played both on the high school baseball team and in semi-pro baseball leagues throughout Delaware.
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Vic Willis began his professional baseball career in 1895 with the Harrisburg Senators of the Pennsylvania State League.
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Vic Willis returned to the Stars for the 1897 season and, after establishing a curveball in the offseason, finished the season with 21 wins, with Syracuse winning the league championship in the process.
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The Beaneaters acquired Vic Willis to fill the void left by Jack Stivetts, who was near retirement due to an arm injury.
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Vic Willis remained in the starting rotation throughout the season but at times struggled with his control.
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Vic Willis finished second in walks and third in strikeouts in the National League.
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In 1899, Vic Willis became the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 19th century.
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Vic Willis was on one World Series championship team, the 1909 Pirates.
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Vic Willis lost one game during the Series pitching against Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers.
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Vic Willis died in 1947 and is interred in St John Cemetery in Newark.
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