John Douglas "Jack" Dittmer (January 10, 1928 – May 31, 2014) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played six seasons in the majors, from 1952 until 1957, for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers.
| Jack Dittmer | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 10, 1928 Elkader, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: May 31, 2014 (aged 86) Strawberry Point, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 17, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1957, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 136 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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As an amateur, Dittmer was a three-sport star at Elkader High School, where he played basketball, baseball, and football. In Dittmer's senior year of high school, he was selected the best high-school baseball player in the state of Iowa, and he went on to play in a National All-star Game. He continued to play all three sports at the University of Iowa, where he was mainly known as a wide receiver. Dittmer was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- 9-Time Letterwinner Jack Dittmer Passes Away
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