Alexander, Grover Cleveland (1887-1950), was one of baseball's greatest pitchers. He won 373 games and pitched 90 shutouts while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1911 through 1930. Alexander set a record in 1916 by pitching 16 shutouts for the Phillies. He won two games in the St. Louis Cardinals' 1926 World Series victory over the New York Yankees. Alexander was born on Feb. 26, 1887, in Elba, Nebraska. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938. He died on Nov. 4, 1950.