Eddie Dent

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Given name: Elliott Estill Dent
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 190 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Dec 8, 1887 in Baltimore, MD
Died: Nov 25, 1974 in Birmingham, AL (86 years old)
Debut: Aug 31, 1909

Elliott Estill Dent (December 8, 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland – November 25, 1974 in Birmingham, Alabama) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1909 to 1912 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won a total of only four games as a major league pitcher -- but was the winning pitcher over all-time wins leader Cy Young in Young's very last major league game, on October 6, 1911.

Dent's son, Elliot, Jr., was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his aerial combat victories as part of the U. S. Air Force 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group in World War II.