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title: "2 Pud Galvin Quotes - Famous Baseball player"
description: "James Francis \"Pud\" Galvin was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century. He was MLB's first 300-game winner and was posthumously in..."
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# Pud Galvin

(1856–1902)   Baseball Player

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Pud Galvin was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Pud Galvin

Born December 25, 1856

Died March 7, 1902

Profession Baseball Player

## About Pud Galvin

James Francis "Pud" Galvin was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century. He was MLB's first 300-game winner and was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.

##  Quotes by Pud Galvin

> [From the time I went into baseball, I have always been handicapped by my hands, which are too small. I never saw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pud-galvin/from-the-time-i-went-into-baseball-i-have-always-been-handicapped-by/)

[Pud Galvin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pud-galvin/)

[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e5/pud-galvin-89599_able_from-the-time-i-went-into-baseball-i-hav_103269.jpg)

> [My fingers are too short to enable me to get grip enough on the ball to pitch a deep curve, so that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pud-galvin/my-fingers-are-too-short-to-enable-me-to-get-grip-enough-on-the-ball/)

[Pud Galvin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pud-galvin/)

[Ball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/168/pud-galvin-89599_ball_my-fingers-are-too-short-to-enable-me-to_1787349.jpg)

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