Charlie Gorin Explained

Charlie Gorin
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:6 February 1928
Birth Place:Waco, Texas
Death Place:Austin, Texas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 29
Debutteam:Milwaukee Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 17
Finalteam:Milwaukee Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.60
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:12
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Charles Perry Gorin (February 6, 1928 – February 21, 2021)[1] was an American professional baseball player and left-handed pitcher who appeared in seven games—all in relief—in Major League Baseball during and with the Milwaukee Braves. Born in Waco, Texas, he was listed as 5feet tall and .

Gorin attended the University of Texas at Austin and was signed by the Boston Braves in 1950.[2] His professional career was interrupted by service in the Korean War, which caused him to miss the 1952 and 1953 seasons.[3] During his two major league auditions, Gorin compiled a 0–1 record with no saves, and allowed six hits, four earned runs and nine bases on balls in ten full innings pitched. He struck out 12 and compiled a 3.60 earned run average.

Gorin also played in the winter leagues, most notably in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico but also in Texas. His career in minor league baseball extended through the 1961 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook-Walden Funeral Home . Obituary – Charles "Charlie" Perry Gorin . 2021-07-07 . dignitymemorial.com.
  2. Web site: Clynch . Shawn . 11 April 2019 . Catching up with UT baseball legend Charlie Gorin . 2021-07-07 . kvue.com . en-US.
  3. Book: Hernández, Lou . Memories of winter ball : interviews with players in the Latin American Winter Leagues of the 1950s . 2013 . McFarland & Company, Inc . 978-0-7864-9300-5 . Jefferson, N.C. . 178–184 . 846827718.