Today's Birthday: Dick Koecher, Utica Blue Sox (1947-48)

Former Eastern League prospect Dick Koecher was born on the date in 1926. He played for the Utica Blue Sox in 1946 and '47.

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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