Hank Borowy, 88; Pitcher Helped Yankees Win 1943 World Series

Hank Borowy, 88, who helped pitch the New York Yankees to the 1943 World Series championship and two years later lost Game 7 of the World Series while pitching with the Chicago Cubs, died Monday of cancer at his home in Brick, N.J.

The right-hander won 108 games and lost 82 in a 10-season major league career. He pitched for the Yankees, Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers.

He was the last pitcher to get four decisions in a World Series, with 2 wins and 2 losses in 1945. He pitched a shutout against Detroit in Game 1, started and lost Game 5, won in relief in Game 6 and was knocked out in the first inning of the deciding game at Wrigley Field.

He was also the first pitcher in modern history to win at least 10 games in a season for two teams.

In 1945, his best season, he went 10-5 for the Yankees and 11-2 for the Cubs after he was sold to the Chicago team.

A native of Bloomfield, N.J., Borowy pitched for Fordham University. He broke into the majors with the Yankees in 1942, winning 15 games.

He won 14 the next season when the Bronx Bombers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.