Irv Medlinger
American baseball player (1927-1975)
Baseball player
Irv Medlinger | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1927-06-18)June 18, 1927 Chicago | |
Died: September 3, 1975(1975-09-03) (aged 48) Wheeling, Illinois | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1949, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1951, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 13.83 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
Irving John Medlinger (June 18, 1927 – September 3, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1949, 1951) with the St. Louis Browns. For his career, he did not record a decision, with a 13.83 earned run average, and 9 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched.
He was born in Chicago. He was one of two people killed aboard a Piper PA-24 Comanche destroyed on September 3, 1975, while attempting a crash-landing near Wheeling, Illinois, after its engine failed.[1] He died at the age of 48.
References
- ^ planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1970s
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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