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A wartime workhorse for the Braves (he was deferred for varicose veins), Javery had four straight seasons with double-figure wins and earned spots on two All-Star teams, but had only one winning record (17-16 in 1943). (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 2, 1943: Phillies pitcher Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits with the bases loaded in the 6th inning and cracks a grand slam off Braves righty Al Javery to break a tie. The Phils win, 6–5, but it takes them 12 innings. For Rowe, it is his 2nd grand slam—he hit one in 1939 while with Detroit—and he is the only pitcher to hit a grand slam in each league. He'll finish the 1943 season with a .306 average as a pinch hitter. » May 30, 1943: The Cubs play 32 games before hitting a home run, but today Bill Nicholson hits the two Cubs blasts of the year. both two-run homers, against the Braves' Al Javery. His first homer, in the 4th inning, comes in the club's 1,120th at bat of the season. The Cubs win, 5–1, with Paul Derringer the victor. The 2nd game is postponed.