Joe Ginsberg
Joe Ginsberg | |
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Catcher | |
Born: New York, New York | October 11, 1926|
Died: November 2, 2012 West Bloomfield, Michigan | (aged 86)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1948, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 15, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .241 |
Home runs | 20 |
Runs batted in | 182 |
Teams | |
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Myron Nathan "Joe" Ginsberg (October 11, 1926 – November 2, 2012) was a catcher for the Detroit Tigers (1948 and 1950–53), Cleveland Indians (1953–54), Kansas City Athletics (1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956–60), Chicago White Sox (1960–61), Boston Red Sox (1961), and New York Mets (1962). He was Jewish.[1]
Early life[]
Ginsberg was born in Manhattan, New York, New York. He attended Cooley High School in Detroit, Michigan.[2]
Baseball career[]
In 13 seasons he played in 695 games and had 1,716 at bats, 168 runs, 414 hits, 59 doubles, eight triples, 20 home runs, 182 RBIs, seven stolen bases, 226 walks, a .241 batting average, .332 on-base percentage, 17 sacrifice hits, 13 sacrifice flies and nine intentional walks.
As a Tiger, Ginsberg caught the first of Virgil Trucks' two no-hitters on the 1952 season, on May 15.[3]
Death[]
Ginsberg died on November 2, 2012, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, at the age of 86.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Joe Ginsberg". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016.
- ^ "Joe Ginsberg Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 1, Washington Senators 0". Retrosheet.org. 1952-05-15. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Michigan Death Notices » from Michigan.com". Deathnotices.michigan.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
- Joe Ginsberg at Find a Grave
- 1926 births
- 2012 deaths
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Boston Red Sox players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Denver Bears players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Jamestown Falcons players
- Jewish American baseball players
- Jewish Major League Baseball players
- Kansas City Athletics players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- New York Mets players
- Seattle Rainiers players
- Sportspeople from Manhattan
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Williamsport Tigers players
- Cooley High School alumni
- Baseball players from Detroit
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