Dummy Lynch

Matthew "Dummy" Lynch
Second baseman
Born: February 7, 1926(1926-02-07) Dallas, Texas
Died: June 30, 1976(1976-06-30) (aged 50) Plano, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1948 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1948 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.286
Slugging percentage	.714
Home runs	1
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1948)
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Daniel "Dummy" Lynch (February 7, 1926 - June 30, 1978) was an American Major League Baseball player. A native of Dallas, Texas, Lynch was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. After the war, he attended Southern Methodist University, where he played both baseball and basketball. He played one year of Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1948. He appeared in only seven games for the Cubs. In seven major league at bats, he had two hits and a home run (off Warren Spahn) for a career batting average of .286 and a slugging percentage of .714.^[1] He also played minor league baseball from 1948 to 1954 for several teams including the Waco Pirates, Des Moines Bruins, Portsmouth Cubs, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Oklahoma City Indians, and Tulsa Oilers.^[2] After retiring from baseball, Lynch became a lawyer in Texas. In June 1978, he died in an automobile accident at Plano, Texas.

References

1. ^ "Dummy Lynch". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynchda01.shtml. 
2. ^ "Dummy Lynch Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=lynch-001mat. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Lynch, Dummy
Alternative names	Lynch, Matthew Daniel
Short description	Major League Baseball pitcher
Date of birth	February 7, 1926
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
Date of death	June 30, 1978
Place of death	Plano, Texas