Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (Born: January 16, 1910, Lucas, AR; Died: July 17, 1974, Reno, NV) also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his Major League Baseball career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns.

Dean was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 28, 1930, with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dean was best known for winning 30 games in 1934 while leading the "Gashouse Gang" Cardinals to the National League pennant and the World Series win over the Detroit Tigers. He had a 30–7 record with a 2.66 ERA during the regular season. His brother, Paul, was also on the team, with a record of 19–11, and was nicknamed "Daffy".

"Dizzy" was a three-time 20-game winner and the last National League pitcher to have won 30 games. He finished his career in 1947 with a 150-83 won-lost record, a career 3.02 ERA, and 1163 strikeouts.

He loved boasting about his skill and would make outlandish predictions - that sometimes came true! "If ya done it, it ain't braggin"!

A brash and colorful personality, after his playing career, Dean became a popular television sports commentator. He was as delightfully unpredictable and colorful in the booth as he had been on the field.

Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.

"Dizzy" Dean died of a heart attack at the age of 64

When the Cardinals reopened the team Hall of Fame in 2014, he was inducted in the inaugural class.

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