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Head was notable for a number of reasons, one of them was the physical challenges he overcame to become a major league baseball player. A natural left-handed pitcher, at the age of 15, Head was involved in a vehicle accident that killed his girlfriend and almost resulted in the amputation of his left arm. After hours of surgery, Head’s arm was saved but he could no longer use it to pitch, so he switched and became a right handed pitcher.<ref>Weintraub, Robert (2013) ''The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball’s Golden Age''. New York: Little Brown and Company, pages 112-113</ref>
Head joined the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] in 1940 and after compiling a record of 1-2, was
After serving in the Army and not pitching in the majors in 1944-1945, Head pitched a [[no-hitter]] in his first start of 1946. <ref>Hand, Jack (April 4, 1946) "Ed Head Throws No-Hitter in First Start Since July, 1944" ''Moberly Monitor-Index'', page 6.</ref>
Head managed the [[Asheville Tourists]] minor league baseball club in 1949.<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=K83OaiYbHM4C&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22ed+head%22+manager+ashville&source=web&ots=Ckma9fmB_Q&sig=GkGlpBIsZy4vmPfhZD9ihd_iy_E&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville, By Bill Ballew. The History Press, 2007. (Google Books)]</ref>
Head's name is considered comical by some and in 2011 was featured as one of baseball's funniest names.<ref>Miller, Mark (November 8, 2011) "25 Funniest Names in Baseball History" ''Bleacher Report''. Retrieved June 8, 2013[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/924869-25-funniest-names-in-baseball-history/page/16]</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of Major League Baseball no-hitters]]
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