Sweetbread Bailey
Abraham Lincoln "Sweetbread" Bailey (February 12, 1895 – September 27, 1939) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins from 1919 to 1921. He also served in the military in 1917 during World War I.
| Sweetbread Bailey | |
|---|---|
Bailey with the Chicago Cubs in 1919 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1895 Joliet, Illinois | |
| Died: September 27, 1939 (aged 44) Joliet, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 23, 1919, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 11, 1921, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.59 |
| Strikeouts | 35 |
| Teams | |
He died at the age of 44 in his hometown of Joliet, Illinois of cancer of his pituitary gland, and is interred at Elmhurst Cemetery.
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