1887
Born in Elba, Nebraska on February 26.

1909
Signs his first professional baseball contract with the Galesburg, IL, club.

1909
Is traded to the Indianapolis Indians after a head injury leaves him with double vision.

1909
Is traded to Syracuse (New York State League) toward the end of his first season.

1910
Wins 29 games for Syracuse.

1910
Philadelphia drafts Alexander for the 1911 season.

1911
Makes debut as a major-league player for Philadelphia, April 15.

1911
Pitches his first big league shutout against Brooklyn, 5-0, on May 8.

1914
Phillies deem Alexander "Most Popular Player," and he is awarded a car before the Giants game.

1914
By September 19, Alexander has won 25 games, and receives a check for $1,000.

1915
September 29, Alexander leads the Phils to their first pennant with his fourth one-hitter and twelfth shutout that year.

1917
Is traded to Chicago Cubs at season's end.

1918
Is drafted by Army in 1918 after playing only three games for Cubs.

1918
Marries Aimee Arrant in June.

1919
After serving in France as a sergeant, is discharged and returns home to the Cubs; during his service he develops epilepsy.

1926
Chicago waives Alexander to the St. Louis Cardinals due to insubordination and drinking.

1926
Helps win the '26 pennant and brings the World Series to St. Louis.

1926
Relief-pitches the legendary World Series game on Oct. 10 and wins.

1928
St. Louis trades him back to the Phillies.

1930
June 3, 1930, the club releases Alexander; his major league career is over.

1938
Is voted into the recently created Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1946
Suffers a heart attack following a World Series game.

1950
November 4, Alexander is discovered dead in his rented room at the home of Mrs. Josie Nevrivy. He is 63.