Larry Foster (baseball)

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Larry Foster
Pitcher
Born: (1937-12-24)December 24, 1937
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Died: May 7, 2023(2023-05-07) (aged 85)
Whitehall, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1963, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1963, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average13.50
Strikeouts1
Innings pitched2
Teams

Larry Lynn Foster (December 24, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. The

left-handed
, stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

In that game, against the

earned runs, with a double by Don Mincher as the most damaging blow.[2] He issued one walk and struck out
one.

After retiring from baseball in 1965, Foster became a

Lutheran pastor, at one point serving at Grace Lutheran Church in his home city of Lansing.[3]
and Lebanon Lutheran, Whitehall, Michigan, from 1975 to 1993.

Foster died on May 7, 2023, at the age of 85.[4]

References

  1. ^ Michigan State Baseball Alumni
  2. ^ "Minnesota Twins 10, Detroit Tigers 0". Retrosheet. September 18, 1963. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ History of Grace Lutheran Church, Lansing, Michigan Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Larry L. Foster". Sytsema. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

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