Savage was born in 1921 in
Manchester, New Hampshire. He originally signed with the
Philadelphia Athletics in 1942, making his major league debut on June 24. Like many other players of the era, his career was interrupted by
World War II. He served in the
United States Army with the
3rd Infantry Regiment, where he received three
Purple Heart awards. Following his discharge from military service, Savage returned to the Athletics in 1946, pitching for them during three seasons before joining the
St. Louis Browns in 1949, his last major league season. He then continued to pitch in the
minor leagues until 1953. After retiring from baseball, Savage worked for
Wilson Sporting Goods before opening his own sporting goods store. He also taught physical education at
Gorham High School in New Hampshire. ==Sources==