sentence: silas kenneth johnson ( october 5 , 1906 -- may 12 , 1994 ) was an american professional baseball player , a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 492 major league games pitched over 17 seasons for the cincinnati reds ( 1928 -- 36 ) , st. louis cardinals ( 1936 -- 38 ) , philadelphia phillies ( 1940 -- 43 and 1946 ) and boston braves ( 1946 -- 47 ) .