A wild fireballer, Queen was among the NL strikeout leaders (with 123) as a Pirate in 1951, his most active season. He was a winner only in 1944, going 6-3 for the Yankees. His son, Melvin Douglas Queen, was a major league outfielder-turned-pitcher.
A wild fireballer, Queen was among the NL strikeout leaders (with 123) as a Pirate in 1951, his most active season. He was a winner only in 1944, going 6-3 for the Yankees. His son, Melvin Douglas Queen, was a major league outfielder-turned-pitcher.
