Dick Conger
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| Dick Conger | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 3, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: February 16, 1970 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1940, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–7 |
| Earned run average | 5.14 |
| Strikeouts | 24 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Richard Conger (April 3, 1921 – February 16, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1] His key pitch was the fastball.[2]
Conger was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish.[3] [4][5][6] He attended Fremont High School in Los Angeles, for whom he played baseball, and as a sophomore won 17 consecutive games on the way to a City title.[7] He also led the team to the City Championship in his senior year in 1938.[7]
He then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where Conger also played baseball.[8][9][10] He lost only one game as a freshman for the UCLA Bruins, before signing with the Detroit Tigers in 1940.[7]
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