a gentlemanly, cultured detective named "Jimmie Lavender". Starrett stated that the name was perfect for his character, and received permission from the former pitcher for use of the name. A collection of these stories were featured in the 1944 book The Case Book of Jimmie Lavender. See also List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Notes References External links 1884 births 1960 deaths Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago Cubs players Philadelphia Phillies players Cordele (minor league baseball) players Danville Red Sox players Holyoke Papermakers players Providence Grays (minor league) players People from Barnesville, Georgia People from Montezuma, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area