Morrie Martin
| Morrie Martin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 3, 1922 Dixon, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: May 24, 2010 (aged 87) Washington, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1949, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–34 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 245 |
| Teams | |
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Morris Webster Martin (September 3, 1922 – May 24, 2010), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American
Cleveland Indians (1958) and Chicago Cubs (1959). Martin was born in Dixon, Missouri
; he was listed as standing 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighing 173 pounds (78 kg).
Martin's professional career began in 1941 in the White Sox' organization. After two seasons, including 25 games in the top-level
Baseball in Wartime, Martin was badly wounded in action at least twice: "At the Battle of the Bulge, he suffered a bullet wound to the thigh and nearly lost a leg after gangrene set in. It took more than 150 shots of penicillin to spare him from an amputation."[2]
However, Martin was able to return to baseball in 1946, the first full peacetime season. Now a member of the Brooklyn
specialist as his big-league career progressed.In his 250-game MLB career, Martin posted a 38–34
bases on balls, with 245 strikeouts. He retired after the 1960 minor-league season and died in Washington, Missouri
, at age 87 in 2010.
References
- ^ "A day for our heroes". Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1951-07-19 (1)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bedingfield, Gary, Morrie Martin. Baseball in Wartime
- Morrie Martin - Baseballbiography.com
- Morrie Martin at Find a Grave
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