Bunny Hearn (1920s pitcher) explained

Bunny Hearn
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:13 January 1904
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Death Place:Venice, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 13
Debutyear:1926
Debutteam:Boston Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 25
Finalyear:1929
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:7–11
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.38
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:65
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Elmer Lafayette "Bunny" Hearn (January 13, 1904 – March 31, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves.[1]

Hearn was a successful semi-professional baseball player in New York City even in his early teens before attending Bushwick High School. He was nicknamed "Bunny" because of his diminutive size. His contract was purchased by the Boston Braves in December 1925 following a season with the minor league Bridgeport Bears.[2]

He moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1963 from Queens Village, New York after having retired from the Brooklyn Union Gas Company.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hearnbu02.shtml "Bunny Hearn Statistics and History"
  2. News: Murphy . James J. . Boston Braves Grab Up Three Local Players; Connie Mack Another . 13 January 2024 . . 13 December 1925 . 41.
  3. News: Hearn, Elmer . 13 January 2024 . . 4 April 1974 . 113.