Fritz Brickell
| Fritz Brickell | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: March 19, 1935 Wichita, Kansas | |||
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Died: October 15, 1965 (aged 30) Wichita, Kansas | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 30, 1958 for the New York Yankees | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 15, 1961 for the Los Angeles Angels | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .182 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
Teams | |||
Fritz Darrell Brickell (March 19, 1935 – October 15, 1965) was an American professional baseball player who played three seasons for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. He was the son of former Major League outfielder Fred Brickell.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Brickell stood 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall and weighed 157 pounds (71 kg). A noted chewer of tobacco, Brickell died from cancer of the jaw[1] at the age of 30.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Fritz Brickell at the SABR Bio Project, by Stephen Roney, retrieved July 16, 2013
- ↑ Cancer victim
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Fritz Brickell at the SABR Bio Project, by Stephen Roney, retrieved July 16, 2013