George Eyrich

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George Lincoln Eyrich (born March 3, 1925 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1943. At 18 years of age, the 5'11", 175 lb. rookie was the fourth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.

Eyrich is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on June 13, 1943 in a road doubleheader against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.

He appeared in a total of nine games, all in relief, with six games finished. Even though he allowed 36 baserunners (27 hits and 9 walks) in just 18.1 innings pitched, he gave up only seven earned runs. His short career ended with a 0-0 record and a 3.38 ERA.