Dummy Leitner

Dummy Leitner
Pitcher
Born: June 19, 1871(1871-06-19)
Parkton, Maryland
Died: February 20, 1960(1960-02-20) (aged 88)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Right 
MLB debut
June 29, 1901 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1902 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Win-loss record     0-2
Earned run average     5.34
Strikeouts     4
Teams

George Michael "Dummy" Leitner (June 19, 1871 - February 20, 1960) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for two seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants in 1901 and the Cleveland Bronchos and Chicago White Sox in 1902.[1]

Leitner was deaf and was nicknamed "Dummy" like the other deaf baseball players of his era.[2] He died in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 88.

References

  1. ^ "Dummy Leitner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  2. ^ Doxsie, Don. Iron Man McGinnity: A Baseball Biography (McFarland, 2009), p. 74.

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