Grover Cleveland Alexander was born on 26 February 1887 in Elba, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Aimee Alexander. He died on 4 November 1950 in St. Paul, Nebraska, USA.
Less than a foot made the difference between a hero and a bum. -
after striking out Tony Lazzeri to win the 1926 World Series; Lazzeri had
hit a long foul ball on the previous pitch