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The 6'3" Fox attended the University of Oregon on a basketball scholarship for a year before signing with the Reds in 1943. His one winning season, 1950, came a year after his 6-19 mark made him the losingest pitcher in the majors. In December 1951 he was sent to the Phillies with Smoky Burgess in a seven-player deal. After pitching in the Texas League in 1955, he was stabbed to death while bouncing three young men from his tavern near San Antonio. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 22, 1950: The Phils split a pair with the Reds to retain a tie for the NL lead with the Cardinals. Robin Roberts wins his 11th in the opener, stopping the Reds, 2–0, on four hits. Willard Ramsdell takes the loss. In game 2, Howie Fox shuts out the Phils till the 9th to win, 6–1. » August 28, 1951: The Dodgers edge the visiting Reds, 3–1, behind rookie Clem Labine. Duke Snider provides the offense off Howie Fox with a single and two-run homer, the latter breaking a tie in the 8th. » September 2, 1951: Ken Raffensberger fires a one-hitter at the Cubs to win 7–0 and gain a split for the Reds. The only hit is a 3rd-inning scratch single by Eddie Miksis that arguably would have rolled foul. Bob Rush shuts out the Reds in the nitecap to top Howie Fox, 3–0. » December 10, 1951: The Cards trade lefty Max Lanier and OF Chuck Diering to the Giants for 2B Eddie Stanky, who becomes the team's player-manager. The Reds trade C Smoky Burgess, 2B Connie Ryan and P Howie Fox to the Phillies for C Andy Seminick, infielder Eddie Pellegrini, OF Dick Sisler and P Niles Jordan. The Reds will regret letting the burly catcher go and will reacquire him, again exchanging Seminick, in three years.