Paul Chervinko

Infobox MLB retired
name=Paul Chervinko
position=Catcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=July 23, 1910
deathdate=death date and age|1976|6|3|1910|7|23
debutdate= May 30
debutyear= 1937
debutteam= Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=July 9
finalyear=1938
finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.147
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=5
teams=
* Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1938)
highlights=

Paul Chervinko (July 23, 1910 - June 3, 1976) was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1938). He was a native of Trauger, Pennsylvania.

Chervinko was an excellent defensive player who just couldn't hit well enough to stay in the big leagues. Behind the plate he made only one error in 102 chances for a fielding percentage of .990. At bat, however, he was just 11-for-75 (.147) with five runs batted in and one run scored in 42 total games.

During his time with Brooklyn he was surrounded by some quite notable people. His manager was Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes, and some of his teammates were future Hall of Famers as well: outfielder Heinie Manush, pitcher Waite Hoyt, and shortstop Leo Durocher. Also on the team was All-Star infielder Cookie Lavagetto, who would later gain fame in the 1947 World Series.

Chervinko died in Danville, Illinois at the age of 65.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chervpa01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Chervinko.Paul.Obit.html The Deadball Era]