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Nemo Gaines

American baseball player (1897-1979)

Summary

American baseball player (1897-1979)

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name	Nemo Gaines
position	Pitcher
birth_date
birth_place	Alexandria, Virginia
death_date
death_place	Warrenton, Virginia
bats	Left
throws	Left
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	June 26
debutyear	1921
debutteam	Washington Senators
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	July 16
finalyear	1921
finalteam	Washington Senators
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
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stat2label	Earned run average
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stat3label	Strikeouts
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Washington Senators () Willard Roland "Nemo" Gaines (December 23, 1897 – January 26, 1979) was an American military officer and baseball player. He served as an officer in the United States Navy and played briefly as a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher with the Washington Senators.

Biography

Gaines was born on December 23, 1897, in Alexandria, Virginia. He attended the United States Naval Academy. He pitched for the Navy Midshipmen baseball team, lettering from 1919 through 1921. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1921.

Photo of Gaines in the 1921 US Naval Academy yearbook.

After graduating, he received a special leave from the Navy to pitch for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB debut, he relieved George Mogridge in a game against the New York Yankees, facing Bob Meusel, Wally Pipp, Aaron Ward and Wally Schang. On July 2, he pitched innings against the Philadelphia Athletics. He pitched another inning against the Athletics the next day. His final appearance came on July 16 against the Cleveland Indians. In total, Gaines appeared in four games for the Senators between June 26 and July 16, 1921, pitching innings while giving up five hits, two walks and no runs. The Senators lost all four games he appeared in. Gaines was the only Navy Midshipman to play in MLB until Mitch Harris made his big league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015.

Gaines returned to the Navy after his brief stint in MLB. He served as an officer, reaching the rank of captain. During World War II, Gaines served as U.S. naval attaché, stationed in Peru. He retired in 1946 to Virginia, where he raised Hereford cattle and opened a hardware store with his brother. He was a senior warden in the Episcopal Church at the time of his death.

Gaines died on January 26, 1979, in Warrenton, Virginia, and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

Pils, Douglas. (September 12, 2009). "Week in review/preview: Sacrificing talent for honor". [[San Antonio Express-News]].
"The United States Naval Academy Official Athletic Site – Baseball". Navysports.Com.
Sparrow, C. Edward. (May 29, 1920). "ARMY AND NAVY NINES READY FOR BIG GAME: Uncle Sam's Wards Will Stage Their Seventeenth Baseball Battle Today At Annapolis WILHIDE WITH THE CADETS Rivals As Fit As Expert Hands Can Make Them For Important Diamond Classic--Veterans Will Perform For Both". [[The Baltimore Sun.
(June 26, 1921). "June 26, 1921 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com.
(July 2, 1921). "July 2, 1921 Philadelphia Athletics at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com.
(July 3, 1921). "July 3, 1921 Philadelphia Athletics at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com.
(July 16, 1921). "July 16, 1921 Washington Senators at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com.
"Nemo Gaines 1921 Pitching Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com.
(May 6, 2015). "Harris becomes first Navy grad to earn MLB win".
(1979-01-29). "W. R. Gaines, Retired Navy Captain". [[The Washington Post]].

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