sentence: earl andrew hamilton ( july 19 , 1891 -- november 17 , 1968 ) was a mlb left-handed pitcher for the st. louis browns ( 1911 -- 1916 , later in 1916-1917 ) , detroit tigers ( 1916 ) , pittsburgh pirates ( 1918 -- 1923 ) , and the philadelphia phillies ( 1924 ) .