Alvin Crowder
Baseball
Inducted: 1967
- Born Winston-Salem, NC
- Pitcher for Washington, St. Louis, and Detroit from 1926–1936
- Led AL in wins with 26 in 1932 and 24 in 1933, both with Washington.
- Went 21-5 with St. Louis in 1928, leading league with .808 winning percentage
- Won 15 consecutive decisions in 1932
- Went 167-115 for career
- Pitched in 1933 World Series for Washington and 1934 and 1935 World Series for Detroit, winning one game in 1935
- Pitched in baseball’s first all-star game in 1933
- Remained in baseball after playing career as owner and manager of Winston-Salem club in Piedmont League in the late 1930s and early 1940s
