Dick Conger
| Dick Conger | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 3, 1921 Los Angeles, California | |||
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Died: February 16, 1970 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 22, 1940, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 14, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–7 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.14 | ||
| Strikeouts | 24 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Richard Conger (April 3, 1921 – February 16, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1] His key pitch was the fastball.[2]
From 1944 to 1946 Conger served in the military during World War II.[3]
After his major league career, Conger continued to play in the minor leagues, his last season being with Sacramento (PCL) and Oklahoma City (Texas League) in 1950.[4]
On June 26, 2011, he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dick Conger Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ↑ Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 170.
- ↑ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1137. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- ↑ Dick Conger minor league stats, retrieved 2011-06-10
- ↑ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. July–August 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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