Dave Jolly
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David Jolly (October 14, 1924 – May 27, 1963) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
The 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 165 lb (75 kg) right-hander was a native of
Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1957 and was a member of the 1957 World Series
championship team.
Jolly made his
Ernie Johnson, Jolly, and Don McMahon
.
Jolly's best season was 1954, when he was 11–6 with 10
games finished
, and saves.
Career totals for 160 games (159 as a pitcher) include a record of 16–14, 1
runs batted in, and 8 runs scored
.
On October 15, 1957, Jolly was purchased from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants, but never again pitched in a big league game.
Jolly died in 1963 at the age of 38 in Durham, North Carolina, one year after he underwent surgery for a brain tumor.[1] He was buried at Stony Point Cemetery, Stony Point, North Carolina.
References
- ^ "Pitcher Jolly Ill; Brain Surgery; Help Is Offered". Milwaukee Journal. August 5, 1962. p. 1 (Sports). Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- 1955 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet