Baseball Hall of Fame

Born in Peoria in 1904, Allyn Stout broke into the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931. Although he posted a 6-0 record in 30 pitching appearances in his rookie season, arm trouble prevented him from participating in the 1931 World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics. Well-respected by his teammates, however, Stout was voted a full share of the World Series bonus pay and he was presented a World Series ring. Stout went on to a six-year career with St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York and Boston, appearing in 180 games with a 20-20 record and 4.54 ERA.