Dave Coble

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Dave Coble
David Lamar Coble.jpg
Catcher
Born: (1912-12-24)December 24, 1912
Monroe, North Carolina
Died: October 16, 1971(1971-10-16) (aged 58)
Orlando, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games played15
Batting average.280 (7-for-25)
Teams

David Lamar Coble (December 24, 1912 – October 16, 1971) was an American professional baseball player and manager. A catcher, Coble played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB), appearing in 15 games with the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 183 pounds (83 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography[]

Coble was born in 1912 in Monroe, North Carolina,[1][2] the son of John Bunyan and Caroline Virginia née Rudge Coble.[citation needed] He began his professional baseball career in 1936, playing 91 games for the Class D Moultrie Packers and 17 games for the Class B Columbia Senators.[3] Coble then spent 1937 and 1938 with the Class A1 Little Rock Travelers, appearing in 153 total games during those two seasons.[3]

Coble's only major league appearances came in 1939,[1] when he appeared in 15 games for the Philadelphia Phillies between May 1 and August 6.[4] He had seven hits in 25 at bats for the Phillies, for a .280 batting average.[1] Defensively, he had a .982 fielding percentage.[1] Coble also played in 12 games for the Double-A Baltimore Orioles during 1939.[3]

Coble spent 1940 and 1941 with the Class B Rocky Mount Red Sox and Class C Greenville Buckshots, respectively.[3] He did not play during the war years of 1942–1945,[3] serving with the United States Army.[5] Coble's final appearances as a player came during 1946, when he played in 25 games for the Class B Gadsden Pilots.[3] During his seven seasons as a player, Coble appeared in 510 minor league games, accruing a .236 batting average.[3]

Coble was a player-manager during 1941 and 1946, and served as manager for several minor league teams from 1947 through 1952, mainly at the Class D level.[3] His longest tenure was with the Shelby Farmers of the Western Carolina League, managing the team in 1948, 1951, and 1952.[3]

After his baseball career, Coble worked as a real estate salesman.[6] He died in 1971 in Orlando, Florida,[4] and was survived by two sisters and two brothers.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Dave Coble Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via fold3.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Dave Coble Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dave Coble". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dave Coble Named Pilot Of Miami Baseball Team". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. AP. January 6, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mr. David Lamar Coble". Orlando Sentinel. October 18, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

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