Edward Haughton "Slim" Love (August 1, 1890 – November 30, 1942) was an American professional baseball pitcher from approximately 1910 to 1930.

He played six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1913), New York Yankees (1916–1918), and Detroit Tigers (1919–1920).

Upon his debut, Love became the tallest pitcher in major league history, surpassing Miles Main who was 6 foot 6 when he played from 1914 through 1918.

Love remained the tallest pitcher in major league history until Johnny Gee made his debut in 1939 at six feet, nine inches.

According to a 1913 story published by The Washington Post, Love landed with the Turtles "on account of his bucolic disposition and odd appearance.

In his first appearance for Memphis, a spring exhibition game against the Cleveland Indians, Love struck out Nap Lajoie with the bases loaded.

[1] In his debut, Love pitched one inning against the New York Yankees and allowed no hits, no bases on balls, and no runs, and struck out one batter.

[13] Love became the tallest pitcher in major league history, surpassing Hippo Vaughn who stood six feet, four inches.

Love remained the tallest pitcher in major league history for 69 years until Stefan Wever made his debut in 1982 at six feet, eight inches.

In February 1915, Sporting Life reported that "the altitudinous twirler" had "at last acquired a curve" and had been "practicing industriously all Winter to master this delivery.

[7] In September 1915, Love, referred to as "the 'Eiffel tower' slabster of the Los Angeles club", was drafted by the New York Yankees in exchange for $2,300 ($69,272 in current dollar terms).

[17][18] At the time, Sporting Life reported that the Yankees had "obtained the tallest pitcher in captivity" at six feet seven and a half inches tall.

[19] When Love returned his signed contract to the Yankees, Sporting Life opined that his addition "will go a long way toward putting New York on the map" and made mention of his "special ball, known as the aeroplane bomb, as it seems to descend to the batter from somewhere in the celestial region.

Then, in late May and early June, Love pitched 28 consecutive scoreless innings, allowing only nine hits and five bases on balls, while striking out 11 batters.

However, control continued to be a problem, as he led the American League in bases on balls allowed with 116 and was third in hit batsmen with ten.

[1] On December 18, 1918, the Yankees traded Love, Frank Gilhooley, Roxy Walters, and Ray Caldwell to the Boston Red Sox for Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore, and Duffy Lewis.

Love never played a game for the Red Sox, as he was traded with Chick Shorten and Eddie Ainsmith to the Detroit Tigers in January 1919 for Ossie Vitt.

In four-and-one-third innings, Love gave up six hits, four bases on balls, and four earned runs and was charged with two wild pitches.

[7] In 1926, he won 21 games and recorded 216 strikeouts, as he led Dallas to the Texas League pennant with a victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the Dixie Series.

And for the reason that New Orleans is being counted upon to offer a string of left-handed batsmen, Love is expected to be particularly effective in the Dixie Series.