crashed into a streetcar in St. Louis. Initial reports indicated that none were seriously injured. Later years After leaving the majors, Ames pitched in the minor leagues for three more years and managed briefly in the minors in 1923. His son, Leon Kessling "Red" Ames Jr., played for Ohio State in 1927 and then in the farm system of the Pittsburgh Pirates for several years. See also List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References External links Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio New York Giants (NL) players Sportspeople from Warren, Ohio Philadelphia Phillies players St. Louis Cardinals players 1882 births 1936 deaths Ilion Typewriters players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Daytona Beach Islanders players