Joe Conzelman Explained

Joe Conzelman
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:14 July 1889
Birth Place:Bristol, Connecticut
Death Place:Mountain Brook, Alabama
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 1
Debutyear:1913
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 15
Finalyear:1915
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6–8
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.92
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:70
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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. 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. 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.

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/conzejo01.shtml "Joe Conzelman Statistics and History"
  2. News: Bristol Welcomes Joe Conzelman . 14 July 2023 . . 1 November 1914 . 32.
  3. UConn’s Student Newspaper Digitized and Online . UConn Libraries Newsletter . Fall 2012 . 18 . 2 . 3 . 14 July 2023.
  4. News: Pitcher Conzelman . 15 July 2023 . . 21 June 1912 . 16.
  5. News: Joe Conzelman, Former Cracker, Quits Baseball . 14 July 2023 . . 29 January 1916 . 6.
  6. News: Joe Conzelman, Ex-Cracker, Now a U.S. Birdman . 14 July 2023 . . 23 October 1918 . 14.