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Speed Martin

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Speed Martin
Pitcher
Born: (1893-09-15)September 15, 1893
Wawawai, Washington
Died: June 14, 1983(1983-06-14) (aged 89)
Lemon Grove, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 5, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
April 17, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record29–42
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts207
Teams

Elwood Good "Speed" Martin (September 15, 1893 – June 14, 1983) was a Major League Baseball player from 1917 to 1922. He was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs.

Martin pitched for the Cubs in 1918, but did not appear in the 1918 World Series. He won a career-best 11 games for them in 1921.

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