George August "Hooks" Dauss was an American professional baseball player from 1909 to 1926. He played 15 seasons of Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1926. He was given the nickname "Hooks", because his curveball was hard to hit. He compiled a career record of 223β182 with a 3.30 earned run average (ERA). His best years were 1915 when he had a 24β13 record, 1919 with a 21β9 record, and 1923 with a 21β13 record. Dauss's 223 wins are still the most for a pitcher in Tigers franchise history, and he is one of only 14 pitchers to record at least 200 wins all with one team.
Hooks Dauss, American baseball player (born 1889)
On July 27, in the year 1963, Hooks Dauss, American baseball player (born 1889). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of July 27, one of 452 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on July 27, 1963 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 25 May 2026.
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