Dizzy Dean

Birth Name: Jay/Jerome Hanna/Herman Dean

Date of Birth: January 16, 1910

Place of Birth: Lucas, Arkansas, U.S.

Date of Death: July 17, 1974

Place of Death: Reno, Nevada, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, German, Welsh

Dizzy Dean was an American professional baseball player. He was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Cardinals player in 1953.

Dizzy was the son of Alma (Nelson) and Albert Dean. He was married to Patricia.

Dizzy’s paternal grandfather was Charles Madison Dean (the son of Henry Dean and Elizabeth Mary Matlock). Charles was born in Ohio. Henry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Moses Perry Dean and Mary J. Binkley. Elizabeth was born in Missouri, the daughter of John Matlock and Melinda Ellis.

Dizzy’s paternal grandmother was Catherine/Katherine A. Billings (the daughter of Jasper Billings and Mary Meredith). Catherine was born in Ohio. Jasper was born in Indiana, the son of Thompson Lewis Billings and Sarah Wyatt. Mary was born in Ohio, the daughter of Thomas Meredith, who was Welsh, and of Catherine Negley, who was German.

Sources: Genealogies of Dizzy Dean (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
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