Carl Erskine

Carl Erskine
Erskine in 1956
Pitcher
Born: (1926-12-13)December 13, 1926
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Died: April 16, 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 97)
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 25, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1959, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record122–78
Earned run average4.00
Strikeouts981
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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]

Erskine died on April 16, 2024 from pneumonia in Anderson, Indiana at the age of 97.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Bob, Hurte. "Carl Erskine". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at age 97". ESPN.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

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