Gary Fortune Explained

Gary Fortune
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Birth Date:October 11, 1894
Birth Place:High Point, North Carolina
Death Place:Washington, D.C.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 5
Debutyear:1916
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 2
Finalyear:1920
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–5
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:23
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:6.61
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Garrett Reese Fortune (October 11, 1894 – September 23, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Philadelphia Phillies (1916, 1918) and Boston Red Sox (1920). Listed at,, Fortune was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He was born in High Point, North Carolina.

In a three-season career, Fortune posted a 0–5 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.61 ERA in 20 appearances, including six starts, two complete games, 11 games finished, 46 walks, and 77.2 innings of work. Fortune died in Washington, D.C., in 1955, at age 60.

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