Big Jeff Pfeffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1882
Place of Birth: Champaign, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 19-Dec-1954
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Big Jeff Pfeffer
- Francis Xavier "Big Jeff" Pfeffer (March 31, 1882 in Champaign, Illinois – December 19, 1954 in Kankakee, Illinois) was a Major League pitcher from 1905 to 1911.
- He threw a no-hitter in 1907.
- He was the older brother of Jeff Pfeffer. Pfeffer attended the University of Illinois.
- He made his MLB debut on April 15, 1905 for the Chicago Cubs and had a 4-4 record for them that season.
- He missed out on the 1906 World Series, going to Boston, where he had his most active season with a record of 13-22 for the 1906 season.
- He finished second in the National League that season in complete games and strikeouts. Early the following season, Pfeffer pitched a no-hitter on May 8, 1907, with the Boston Doves defeating Cincinnati 6-0.
- The Doves would later become known as the Boston Rustlers and then eventually the Boston Braves.
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