Eric Rodin Explained

Eric Rodin
Position:Pinch hitter/Outfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:5 February 1930
Birth Place:Orange, New Jersey
Death Place:Somerville, New Jersey
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 7
Debutyear:1954
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 24
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:5
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:6
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:0
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Eric Chapman Rodin (February 5, 1930 – January 4, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he had a nine-season (1950–1951; 1954–1960) career in minor league baseball, and a five-game major league trial at the close of the season with the eventual world champion New York Giants. Born in Orange, New Jersey, Rodin attended The Lawrenceville School[1] and the University of Pennsylvania.[2] He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6feet tall and weighed .

Rodin was recalled by the Giants after batting .336 with 18 home runs for the 1954 Nashville Vols of the Double-A Southern Association.[3] He appeared as a pinch hitter and late-inning defensive replacement as a rightfielder and centerfielder for the Giants in five games played, collecting no hits in six at bats with no bases on balls. He struck out twice, including in his first major league at bat against Curt Simmons of the Philadelphia Phillies on September 7.[4]

During his nine-year, 953-game minor league career, Rodin batted .300 with 117 home runs.[3] He retired after the 1960 season.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/extra/hs/alumni.asp?H=5700 The Baseball Cube
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/university_of_pennsylvania_baseball_players.shtml Baseball Almanac
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=rodin-001eri Minor league statistics
  4. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B09070PHI1954.htm 1954-9-7 box score from Retrosheet