Ed Heusser
Edward Burlton Heusser was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1948 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League earned run average champion in 1944 with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 56–67 record in 266 appearances with a 3.69 ERA and 299 strikeouts. While playing, Heusser earned the colorful nickname of "The Wild Elk of Wasatch".
Heusser was an above-average hitting pitcher in his nine-year major league career, posting a.206 batting average with 32 runs, 3 home runs and 24 RBI.
Heusser was born in Salt Lake County, Utah, and later died from cancer in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 46.
