Carl Erskine
American baseball player (1926-2024)
Carl Daniel Erskine (December 13, 1926 – April 16, 2024) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959.[1]
| Carl Erskine | |||
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 Erskine in 1956 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 13, 1926 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |||
| Died: April 16, 2024 (aged 97) Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 25, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 14, 1959, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 122–78 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 981 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Erskine died on April 16, 2024 from pneumonia in Anderson, Indiana at the age of 97.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Bob, Hurte. "Carl Erskine". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (April 16, 2024). "Carl Erskine, Dodgers legend and human rights icon, dies: 'The best guy I've ever known'". The Indianapolis Star.
- ↑ "Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at age 97". ESPN.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary – profile and career highlights
- Society for American Baseball Research. Carl Erskine, written by Bob Hurte.
- Carl Erskine Oral History Interview - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
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