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Jake Thies is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1948 to 1954. He was born on April 1, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. Thies was a right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. He had a career record of 33-41 with a 4.17 ERA. He was an All-Star in 1951. Thies was known for his control and his ability to keep the ball low in the strike zone. He was also known for his durability, pitching over 200 innings in three consecutive seasons. Thies retired from baseball in 1954 and went on to become a successful businessman. He is now 87 years old and is living in St. Louis. Thies has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1951. They have two children and four grandchildren.

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Age 87 years old
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Born 1 April 1926
Birthday 1 April
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of death February 10, 2013
Died Place Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
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2013

Thies died in 2013 in Florissant, Missouri, at the age of 86.

2011

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Thies served in the 117th Infantry Division during World War II. After discharge, he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign for one year.

1956

In a two-season career, Thies posted a 3–10 record with a 3.90 and 57 strikeouts in 134 innings. He later pitched for Triple A Columbus Jets in 1956. It was his last season in organized baseball.

1955

In 1955, Thies made one start for the Pirates at Forbes Field while facing the Brooklyn Dodgers. He allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks, while striking out one batter in 3.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2⁄3 innings of work. He was credited with the loss and never appeared in a major league game again.

1954

After playing for several minor league teams, Thies joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954, pitching in 34 games (33 starts) while collecting a 3–9 record and a 3.87 earned run average in 130 innings. In addition, he hurled three complete games, including a three-hit shutout on August 13 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. His ERA was the second-best for the last-place Pirates, being surpassed only by Dick Littlefield (3.60).

1926

Vernon Arthur Thies (April 1, 1926 – February 10, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), 170 pounds (77 kg), he batted and threw right handed.