Today in Comics History, September 20: Happy birthday, Monte Pearson!

Born on this day in 1908: Major League Baseball pitcher and All Star Monte "Hoot" Pearson (Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds from 1932 to 1941). He's in the upper-right on this page:


"Sports Close-Ups!: Sore Arm Puzzle" from Superman (1939 series) #6 (DC/Superman, Inc, September 1940); text, pencils, and inks by Jack Burnley
Let's not mention the time he spent eight months in jail in 1962 for bribery concerning faulty septic tanks, and just wish Monte Pearson a happy birthday, shall we?