| Curly Ogden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1901-01-24)January 24, 1901 Ogden, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: August 6, 1964(1964-08-06) (aged 63) Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 21, 1926, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 18–19 |
| Earned run average | 3.79 |
| Strikeouts | 88 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Warren Harvey "Curly" Ogden (January 24, 1901 – August 6, 1964) was an American professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from 1922 to 1926 for thePhiladelphia Athletics andWashington Senators.
Ogden was born inOgden, Pennsylvania on January 24, 1901. The town is named after Ogden's family, who lived on the land now known asUpper Chichester, Southwest ofPhiladelphia for generations. Ogden's ancestor had come to America from England on the same ship asWilliam Penn. Ogden was a three sport athlete atChester High School.
Ogeden attendedSwarthmore College, pitched for the baseball team, was a member of theStudent Army Training Corps and graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1922.[1]
Before the 1922 baseball season, Ogden was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.[2] He was brought straight to the majors and made his debut against Cleveland in Philadelphia on July 18, 1922.[1]
On May 23, 1924, Ogden was selected off waivers by the Washington Senators from the Philadelphia Athletics.[2] Ogden was the starting pitcher for the Washington Senators in the final game of the1924 World Series, which they won in 12 innings. The right-hander was something of a decoy in that Game 7, given his first start of the Series as a ploy by Senators managerBucky Harris to get the opposition to load its lineup with left-handed hitters. Harris then removed Ogden after two batters and replaced him with the left-handed pitcherGeorge Mogridge,[1][3] making Ogden one of the earliest known examples of an "opener".
Ogden spent three seasons with the Senators from 1924 to 1926, making 29 starts. On March 27, 1927, Ogden was purchased by theInternational LeagueBaltimore Orioles from the Washington Senators.[2] Ogden continued playing minor league baseball for theToledo Mud Hens in theAmerican Association and Toronto, Jersey City and Montreal in theInternational League into the 1934 season before retiring.[1]
After his professional baseball career, Ogden taught and coached for 18 years atPenns Grove High School inPenns Grove, New Jersey.[4]
Ogden's older brother,Jack Ogden, also attended Swarthmore College, pitched in the major leagues for theNew York Giants,St. Louis Browns andCincinnati Reds and is a member of theInternational League Hall of Fame. In November 1932, Ogden married Alice Marker ofChester, Pennsylvania. Together they had a daughter, Helen, born in 1934.[1] Ogden died on August 6, 1964, and is interred at the Lawn Croft Cemetery inLinwood, Pennsylvania.[4]
