Allen Ripley
Baseball player, San Francisco Giants
Born
October 18th, 1952
72 years ago
Died
November 7th, 2014
10 years ago — 62 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1977 to 1984. Primarily played for the San Francisco Giants, contributing significantly to the team's pitching rotation. Also had tenures with the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets. Achieved a win-loss record of 36-36 and an earned run average of 4.13 over his career. Played alongside notable teammates during his tenure and participated in several key matchups.
Played for the San Francisco Giants
Achieved a career win-loss record of 36-36
Had an earned run average of 4.13
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