| Earl Hersh | |
|---|---|
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| Left fielder | |
| Born:(1932-05-21)May 21, 1932 Ebbvale, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: March 18, 2013(2013-03-18) (aged 80) Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Batting average | .231 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Earl Walter Hersh (May 21, 1932 – March 18, 2013), was an American professionalbaseballoutfielder, who played seven games inMajor League Baseball (MLB), for theMilwaukee Braves, during the1956 season. He was originally signed by the Braves, as anamateur free agent, prior to the1953 season.[1] Hersh also played in thePuerto Rico Baseball League.[2]
Hersh graduated fromWest Chester Teachers College in 1953. He was inducted into that institution's Athletic Hall of Fame. A two-sport athlete, Hersh was recognized separately, in both football (1982), and baseball (1992).[3][4] Anend, he was also drafted by theNational Football League (NFL)Philadelphia Eagles, in the27th round of the1953 NFL draft, but elected to play baseball professionally.
In1958, Hersh won theAmerican AssociationRBI title, while playing for theWichita Braves.[5] On May 28, 1959, he was traded to theDetroit Tigers as part of a four-player deal, but was returned to theBraves system when another player involved in the trade refused to report to his new team.[6]
A curious fact is that all three of Hersh's big league hits weredoubles,[1] which ties him withVerdo Elmore andDennis Powell for the most hits in an MLB career, where all of the player's hits were two-baggers.
Hersh was born in Ebbvale, Maryland. He spent most of his adult life in the field of education, serving as an educator, administrator, and coach, retiring in 1992.[3] Hersh died inHanover, Pennsylvania, on March 18, 2013.[1]
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