- Named for one U.S. President (Grover Cleveland), he was later portrayed in the film biography The Winning Team (1952) by a future President, Ronald Reagan.
- Most famous for his bases-loaded strikeout of Tony Lazzeri to help win the World Series for the Cardinals in 1926.
- He was an epileptic and alcoholic, plus suffered the effects of battle fatigue from WWI.
- Pitched for the House of David baseball club (1931-1935).
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938. He was 373-208 with a 2.56 ERA.
- Most shutouts in the NL (90).
- Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1911-1917, 1930), Chicago Cubs (1918-1926), and St. Louis Cardinals (1926-1929).
- Led the league five times in ERA.
- Philadelphia Phillies All-Time Shutouts Leader (61).
- Made major league debut on 15 April 1911.
- Induced into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 (inaugural class).
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