Ed Albosta
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| Ed Albosta | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 27, 1918 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: January 7, 2003 (aged 84) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–8 |
| Earned run average | 6.15 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Edward John Albosta (October 27, 1918 – January 7, 2003), nicknamed "Rube", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946. In between he served three years in the U.S. Army during World War II.[1] He played semi-pro ball after that, retiring in 1954. His best record was in 1951 when he went 19–11 for Saginaw.[2]
Albosta died January 7, 2003.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Ed Albosta". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Ed Albosta". AtThePlate.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
- ^ "Edward Albosta". TheDeadballEra.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball-almanac page
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