Mickey Kreitner

Albert Joseph "Mickey" Kreitner (October 9, 1922 – March 6, 2003) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and 1944. As a 20-year-old rookie in '43, he was the tenth youngest player to appear in a National League game.

Kreitner is one of many ballplayers who appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 28, 1943 in a home doubleheader against the New York Giants at Wrigley Field.

He was a typical example of what Mike González termed "good field, no hit." From a total of 42 games he hit .172 (16-for-93...14 singles) with three runs batted in and three runs scored. Nine walks, however, did push his on base percentage up to .252. In limited time he posted solid defensive numbers at catcher, handling 126 out of 127 chances successfully for a high fielding percentage of .992.

Kreitner died in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 80.

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet

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Name	Kreitner, Mickey
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	October 9, 1922
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Date of death	March 6, 2003
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