Paul Minner

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Paul Minner
Pitcher
Born: (1923-07-30)July 30, 1923
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: March 28, 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 82)
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 12, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record69–84
Earned run average3.94
Strikeouts481
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Paul Edison Minner (July 30, 1923 – March 28, 2006) was an American Major League pitcher from 1946 to 1956. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Biography

Born in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1923, Minner was listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 210 lb (95 kg).

Minner was signed by the Dodgers[1] and began minor league play in 1941, but service as a master sergeant in the United States Army during World War II interrupted his baseball career from 1943 through 1945.[2]

Minner surrendered the first home run in Frank Robinson's career on April 28, 1956.[3] It was the first of Robinson's 586 career home runs, seventh all-time.

Minner was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .219 batting average (98-for-447) with 46 runs, 6 home runs, 43 RBI and 33 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .967 fielding percentage.[1]

Death

Minner died at the age of eighty-two on March 28, 2006, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Minner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Paul Minner". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Frank Robinson Applauds His 500th". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press (AP). September 14, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved August 12, 2016.