Koecher pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in a total of 7 games during the 1946, '47, and '48 seasons.
He died on February 4, 2020, at the age of 93.
Source: Baseball Reference and The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) via Newspapers.com
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Neiger pitched in 6 games for the 1960 Philadelphia Phillies.
He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum Hall of Fame in 1984, and the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Source: Hartford Courant via newspapers.com & Twitter
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Crowe played in the majors during 9 seasons for the Boston Braves (1952), Milwaukee Braves (1953, '55), Cincinnati Reds (1956-58), and St. Louis Cardinals (1959-61).
He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976, and the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
Crowe died on January 19, 2011, at the age of 89.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Thies pitched in 9 games for the Kansas City Athletics in 1963 (0-1, 4.62 ERA).
Source: Baseball Reference
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Crawford played in 7 games for the St. Louis Browns during the 1952 season.
After his baseball career, he was a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas for 23 years. Crawford died on October 28, 2008, at the age of 80.
Source: Baseball Reference
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He played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948-59), Chicago Cubs (1960-61), and New York Mets (1962). Ashburn was 5-time All-Star and won the National League batting title twice.
After he retired as a player, Ashburn was a longtime broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
Ashburn died on September 9, 1997, at the age of 70.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Harrisburg Senators expand seating at RiverSide Stadium.
Source: York Daily Record via newspapers.com
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Harrisburg Senators to play at new 5,000 seat stadium at Island Park on April 11.
Source: Lancaster Sunday News via newspapers.com
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In his only season in the majors, Law pitched in 35 games (3-4, 4.99 ERA) for the Cleveland Indians in 1969.
Source: Baseball Reference
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He died on December 5, 1996, at the age of 74.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Happy 77th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Joe Moock. He played for the 1965 Willamsport Mets.
Moock played in 13 games for the New York Mets in 1967.
After his baseball career, he worked as a high school history teacher and baseball coach in Louisiana.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Elmira, New York will field a team in the Eastern League during 1943 season after Willamsport, Pennsylvania drops out due to wartime conditions.
Source: Elmira Times Tribune via newspapers.com
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Former Eastern League prospect Bud Thomas was born on this date in 1929. He played for the 1948 Elmira Pioneers.
Thomas played in 14 games for the 1951 St. Louis Browns. He worked as a school teacher and administrator for 30 years after his professional baseball career.
He died on August 15, 2015, at the age of 86.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Raines played for the Cleveland Indians in 1957 and 1958.
He died on January 28, 1978, at the age of 47.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Bouchee played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1956-60), Chicago Cubs (1960-61), and New York Mets (1962).
He died on January 23, 2013, at the age of 79.
Source: Baseball Reference
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The one-armed Gray played for the St. Louis Browns in 1945.
He died on June 30, 2002 at the age of 87.
Source: Baseball Reference
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Davis played in 48 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962.
Source: Baseball Reference
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The defending league champion Bristol Red Sox will open the 1979 season on April 14, hosting the West Haven Yankees at Muzzy Field.
Source: Hartford Courant via newspapers.com
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Souchock played for the New York Yankees (1946, '48), Chicago White Sox (1949), and Detroit Tigers (1951-55).
After he retired as a player, Souchock managed in the minors and scouted. He died on July 28, 2002, at the age of 83.
Source: Baseball Reference
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The Albany Senators of the Eastern League will hold spring training in St. Augustine, Florida, beginning on April 1.
Source: The Times Record (Troy, New York via newspapers.com
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He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954), Kansas City Athletics (1956-57), and Detroit Tigers (1958).
After his playing days, he was a scout with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Baltimore Orioles.
Source: Baseball Reference
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