| Ed Fitz Gerald | |
|---|---|
 Ed Fitz Gerald in 1948 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1924-05-21)May 21, 1924 Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| Died: June 14, 2020(2020-06-14) (aged 96) Citrus Heights, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1959, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 19 |
| Runs batted in | 217 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Edward Raymond Fitz Gerald (May 21, 1924 – June 14, 2020) was anAmerican professionalbaseball player andcoach. A formercatcher, he appeared in 807games played inMajor League Baseball over 12 seasons (1948–1959) for thePittsburgh Pirates,Washington Senators andCleveland Indians. Fitz Gerald attendedSaint Mary's College of California and served in theUnited States Army in theEuropean Theater of Operations inWorld War II[1] before beginning his professional career in 1946.
Fitz Gerald threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) during his playing days. Used primarily in a backup role throughout his career, he exceeded 100 games played as arookie with the1948 Pirates (102 games), and again with the1954 Senators (115). Fitz Gerald ended his career with a .260batting average, 82doubles, tentriples, 19home runs, 217runs batted in and 542hits.
While with the Pirates, Fitz Gerald caughtCliff Chambers'no-hitter on May 6,1951.[2] As a Washington Senator, he also broke upChicago White Sox pitcherBilly Pierce's bid for aperfect game on June 27,1958 by doubling with two out in the ninth.[3]
Following his retirement as an active player, Fitz Gerald coached in theAmerican League from1960–1964 for the Indians,Kansas City Athletics andMinnesota Twins, and brieflymanaged theFresno Giants of the Class ACalifornia League.
He died on June 14, 2020.[4]
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