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Joe Conzelman

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Joe Conzelman
Pitcher
Born: (1889-07-14)July 14, 1889
Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Died: April 17, 1979(1979-04-17) (aged 89)
Mountain Brook, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1913, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 15, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–8
Earned run average2.92
Strikeouts70
Teams

Joseph Harrison Conzelman (July 14, 1889 – April 17, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

Conzelman attended Connecticut Agricultural College where he played college baseball, football and basketball. He was captain of the football team in 1909.[2][3] He continued his college baseball career at Brown University where he once struck out 21 batters in a game and earned a degree in civil engineering.[2] While still at Brown, he was scouted by Arthur Irwin of the New York Yankees but decided against turning professional in favor of focusing on his schooling.[4]

After his time at Brown, Conzelman joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in June 1912 but did not get into a game in that season. The following season, he made the team out of spring training.[2] He played his final Major League season with the Pirates in 1915.[5]

Prior to the 1915 season, he earned a graduate engineering degree from Columbia University. In January 1916, he announced his retirement from baseball in order to accept a job with an engineering firm in Pittsburgh.[5]

In October 1918, he graduated from the United States School of Military Aeronautics in Urbana, Illinois.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Conzelman Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Bristol Welcomes Joe Conzelman". Hartford Courant. November 1, 1914. p. 32. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "UConn's Student Newspaper Digitized and Online". UConn Libraries Newsletter. 18 (2): 3. Fall 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pitcher Conzelman". Hartford Courant. June 21, 1912. p. 16. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Conzelman, Former Cracker, Quits Baseball". The Atlanta Journal. January 29, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Joe Conzelman, Ex-Cracker, Now a U.S. Birdman". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1918. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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