Jack Paepke
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| Jack Paepke | |
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 Paepke, circa 1951 | |
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| Born: August 28, 1922 Provo, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: November 7, 2014 (aged 92) Ramona, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Jack Paepke (August 28, 1922 – November 7, 2014) was an American minor league baseball player, manager and player-manager who became a Major League Baseball coach and scout.
A native of Provo, Utah,[1] Paepke had a 15-year playing career as a combination pitcher and catcher, with three seasons missed during World War II. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 220 pounds (100 kg). He began his career in the Brooklyn Dodgers' organization with Santa Barbara in the California League during the 1941 season. He had nine wins and five losses with a 3.44 ERA. This led to his promotion to the International League in 1942, where he played for Montreal. Before the season ended, Paepke joined the military, where he remained for the duration of the war. In 1946, he returned to Montreal and also played for the Fort Worth Cats in the Texas League where he posted a 2.17 ERA.
Paepke spent the 1947 and 1948 seasons in the American Association playing for St. Paul. After a brief stint back in Santa Barbara, Paepke played for the Hollywood Stars in the Pacific Coast League through the 1951 campaign. In 1952 he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization, appearing for the New Orleans Pelicans in the Southern Association.