- Dick Conger
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Dick Conger Pitcher Born: April 3, 1921
Los Angeles, CaliforniaDied: February 16, 1970 (aged 48)
Los Angeles, CaliforniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 22, 1940 for the Detroit Tigers Last MLB appearance September 14, 1943 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Win–loss record 3–7 Earned run average 5.14 Strikeouts 24 Teams - Detroit Tigers (1940)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1942)
- Philadelphia Phillies (1943)
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. pp. 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
Categories:- 1921 births
- 1970 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Detroit Tigers players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Baseball players from California
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Jewish Major League Baseball players
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs
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