Accomplishments
| Dizzy Dean's number 17 was retired by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1974. |
- Four time All-Star selection (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937)
- Four consecutive strikeout titles (1934–1937)
- Led National League in complete games for four consecutive years (1934–1937)
- World Series champion (1934) - starter and winner of two games
- Three time 20-game winner; won 30 games in 1934
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953
- MVP in 1934
- Inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Despite having what amounted to only half a career, in 1999, he ranked Number 85 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
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