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Joe Glenn (baseball)

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Joe Glenn
Catcher
Born: (1908-11-19)November 19, 1908
Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: May 6, 1985(1985-05-06) (aged 76)
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1932, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 1940, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs5
Runs batted in89
Teams

Joseph Charles Glenn (November 19, 1908 – May 6, 1985) was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1932–33, 1935–38), St. Louis Browns (1939) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Glenn batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

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Born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1908, Glenn caught Babe Ruth during his last pitching game, and also caught Ted Williams in Williams' only pitching appearance: it was at Fenway Park on August 24, 1940. In an eight-season career, Glenn posted a .252 batting average with five home runs and 89 RBI in 248 games played.

Death

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Glenn died in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, aged 76.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Glenn, 76; Ex-Yankee". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. May 7, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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