Pembroke Finlayson

Infobox MLB retired
name=Pembroke Finlayson
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=July 31, 1888
deathdate=death date and age|1912|3|6|1888|7|31
debutdate= June 6
debutyear= 1908
debutteam= Brooklyn Superbas
finaldate=September 1
finalyear=1909
finalteam= Brooklyn Superbas
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=0-0
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=11.05
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=2
teams=
* Brooklyn Superbas (by|1908-by|1909)
highlights=

Pembroke Finlayson (known as the "Midget Twirler" [ [http://rsparlourtricks.blogspot.com/2007/07/little-hurler-big-name-weak-heart.html Ron Schuler's Parlour Tricks: Little Hurler, Big Name, Weak Heart ] at blogspot.com] ) (born July 31, 1888 in Cheraw, South Carolina, died March 6, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in the 1908 & 1909 seasons with the Brooklyn Superbas. While playing in the minors in 1910 he was diagnosed with a serious heart problem and underwent surgery. However, he attempted to return to baseball too soon into his recovery and died in 1912.

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* [http://rsparlourtricks.blogspot.com/2007/07/little-hurler-big-name-weak-heart.html Profile]
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