Lou Kretlow
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Louis Henry Kretlow http://www.legacy.com/oklahoman/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=94505263 was an American
baseball pitcher
who played for the Detroit Tigers
(1946 and 1948–49), St. Louis Browns
/Baltimore Orioles
(1950 and 1953–55), Chicago White Sox
(1950–53) and Kansas City Athletics (1956).
A native of Apache, Oklahoma
, Lou Kretlow had, in ten seasons, a 27-47 Win-Loss record, 199 Games (104 Started), 22 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 43 Games Finished, 1 Save, 785 ⅓ innings Pitched, 781 Hits Allowed, 479 Runs Allowed, 425 Earned Runs Allowed, 62 Home Runs Allowed, 522 Walks, 450 Strikeouts, 10 Hit Batsmen, 25 Wild Pitches, 3,586 Batters Faced, a 4.87 ERA and a 1.659 WHIP.
Before professional baseball, he attended the University of Oklahoma
(1941–1942) and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II
(1943–1945). After his baseball career Kretlow owned an Oklahoma oil company and became a golf pro at Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid, Oklahoma
. In 1961, Lou set a world record when he scored a hole-in-one on a 427-yard par 4 at Lake Hefner Golf Club in Oklahoma City
. This shot on a straight-away hole with an actual wooden wood and old style ball prompted Duffy Martin, the developer of Guthrie's
Cedar Valley Golf Club, to say “If Lou had the kind of equipment they are using now, Tiger Woods couldn’t carry Lou’s jock strap,”.
Lou Kretlow died in Enid, Oklahoma
of natural causes at the age of 86.
United States
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baseball pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1946 and 1948–49), St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
/Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1950 and 1953–55), Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1950–53) and Kansas City Athletics (1956).
A native of Apache, Oklahoma
Apache, Oklahoma
Apache is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Apache is located at ....
, Lou Kretlow had, in ten seasons, a 27-47 Win-Loss record, 199 Games (104 Started), 22 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 43 Games Finished, 1 Save, 785 ⅓ innings Pitched, 781 Hits Allowed, 479 Runs Allowed, 425 Earned Runs Allowed, 62 Home Runs Allowed, 522 Walks, 450 Strikeouts, 10 Hit Batsmen, 25 Wild Pitches, 3,586 Batters Faced, a 4.87 ERA and a 1.659 WHIP.
Before professional baseball, he attended the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
(1941–1942) and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(1943–1945). After his baseball career Kretlow owned an Oklahoma oil company and became a golf pro at Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. In 1961, Lou set a world record when he scored a hole-in-one on a 427-yard par 4 at Lake Hefner Golf Club in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. This shot on a straight-away hole with an actual wooden wood and old style ball prompted Duffy Martin, the developer of Guthrie's
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
Cedar Valley Golf Club, to say “If Lou had the kind of equipment they are using now, Tiger Woods couldn’t carry Lou’s jock strap,”.
Lou Kretlow died in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
of natural causes at the age of 86.