Today's Eastern League Birthday: Lew Krausse, Jr., Binghamton Triplets (1962)

Former Eastern League prospect Lew Krausse, Jr. was born on this date in 1943. He pitched for the 1962 Binghamton Triplets (6-4, 3.81 ERA). 

Krausse played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1961, 1964-69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-71), Boston Red Sox (1972), St. Louis Cardinals (1973), and Atlanta Braves (1974). He was the starting pitcher for the first home game played by the Oakland Athletics in 1968, and was the the starting pitcher for the first game played by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.

Krausse died of cancer on February 61, 2021, at the age of 77.  

Source: Lancaster New Era via newspapers.com and Baseball Reference

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