Joe Glenn (baseball) explained

Joe Glenn
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 November 1908
Birth Place:Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 15
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 24
Finalyear:1940
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.252
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:5
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:89
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Joseph Charles Glenn (November 19, 1908 – May 6, 1985) was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1932–33, 1935–38), St. Louis Browns (1939) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Glenn batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1908, Glenn caught Babe Ruth during his last pitching game, and also caught Ted Williams in Williams' only pitching appearance: it was at Fenway Park on August 24, 1940. In an eight-season career, Glenn posted a .252 batting average with five home runs and 89 RBI in 248 games played.

Death

Glenn died in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, aged 76.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Joe Glenn, 76; Ex-Yankee . August 30, 2022 . The Herald-News . May 7, 1985 . . 3. Newspapers.com.