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| Ivy Andrews | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1907-05-06)May 6, 1907 Dora, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: November 24, 1970(1970-11-24) (aged 63) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1931, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1938, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 50–59 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 257 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ivy Paul "Poison" Andrews (May 6, 1907 – November 24, 1970) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballpitcher with theNew York Yankees,Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Browns and theCleveland Indians between 1931 and 1938. Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born inDora, Alabama.
Andrews was bothered by arm ailments much of his career. He spent eight seasons in theAmerican League with the Yankees, Red Sox, Browns and Indians, being used as both a starter and long reliever. His most productive season came in 1935 for the seventh-place Browns, when he had a 13–7 record and a 3.54ERA (eighth in the league). In a second stint for the Yankees, he pitched5+2⁄3innings ofrelief in Game Four of the1937 World Series.
In 249 appearances (108 as a starter), Andrew posted a 50–59 record with 257strikeouts and a 4.14 ERA in 1041 innings.
Andrews returned to Alabama in 1945 to become theBirmingham Barons' first pitching coach. He managed the team briefly during the 1947 season, and retired from baseball a year later. Andrews died inBirmingham, Alabama, at the age of 63. He was inducted into theAlabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.
In the latter part of his career, Andrews added aknuckleball andscrewball to a pitch repertoire that consisted of a "blazingfastball", acurveball and achangeup.[1]