Harry Gumbert
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Harry "Gunboat" Gumbert (born November 5, 1909 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania; died January 4, 1995 in Wimberley, Texas) was a pitcher for Major League Baseball. Two of his great uncles, Ad Gumbert and Billy Gumbert were also Major League Baseball pitchers.
He was one of the best fielding pitchers of his time. In 1938 he set a National League record for assists by a pitcher, reconding 10 on May 23.
[edit] Teams
- New York Giants 1935 - 1941 (start)
- St. Louis Cardinals 1941 (end) - 1944 (start)
- Cincinnati Reds 1944 (end), 1946 - 1949 (start)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1949 (end) - 1950
[edit] Sources
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- The Editors of Total Baseball (2000). Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia. Sports Illustrated, pp. 451-452. ISBN 1-892129-34-5.