Morrie Martin

Morrie Martin
Pitcher
Born: (1922-09-03)September 3, 1922
Dixon, Missouri
Died: May 24, 2010(2010-05-24) (aged 87)
Washington, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 25, 1949, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Record 38–34
Earned run average 4.29
Strikeouts 245
Teams

Morris Webster Martin (September 3, 1922 – May 24, 2010) was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in the major leagues from 1949 to 1959, appearing in 250 games for several different teams.

During World War II, he was assigned to the First Army's 49th Combat Engineers. He participated in Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, Operation Cobra, and the Battle of the Bulge.[1]

References

  1. "A day for our heroes". Retrieved 2010-05-31.

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