Vince Ventura
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Vincent Ventura (April 18, 1917 – September 11, 2001) was an American
Washington Senators for 18 games during the 1945 season, the last year of the World War II
manpower shortage.
Born in
MLB debut on May 8, 1945, in a pinch hitting role against the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park, singling off Nels Potter in a 7–1 Washington defeat.[2]
He appeared in 17 more games through June 15, starting 12 games in left field, before returning to Chattanooga.
With Washington, Venture
RBI. All of his 12 hits were singles. He left pro baseball after the 1945 campaign. He died in Lake Worth, Florida on the same day as the September 11 attacks
.
References
- Baseball in Wartime
- ^ "St. Louis Browns 7, Washington Senators 1", Retrosheet box score (8 May 1945)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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