George Zuverink
American baseball player (1924-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Zuverink (August 20, 1924 – September 8, 2014) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons (1951–1952, 1954–1959) with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Redlegs, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. For his career, he compiled a 32–36 record in 265 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.54 earned run average and 223 strikeouts.
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George Zuverink | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1924-08-20)August 20, 1924 Holland, Michigan, U.S. | |
Died: September 8, 2014(2014-09-08) (aged 90) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 15, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 32–36 |
Earned run average | 3.73 |
Strikeouts | 223 |
Teams | |
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Zuverink died in Tempe, Arizona from pneumonia as a result from a fractured hip he suffered from a fall in May 2014. He was 90 years old.[1]