Paul Chervinko Explained

Paul Chervinko
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:23 July 1910
Birth Place:Trauger, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Danville, Illinois
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 30
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 9
Finalyear:1938
Finalteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.147
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:5
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Paul Chervinko (July 23, 1910 – June 3, 1976) was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938). He was a native of Trauger, Pennsylvania.

Chervinko was an excellent defensive player who just couldn't hit well enough to stay in the big leagues. Behind the plate he made only one error in 102 chances for a fielding percentage of .990. At bat, however, he was just 11-for-75 (.147) with five runs batted in and one run scored in 42 total games.

During his time with Brooklyn he was surrounded by some quite notable people. His manager was Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes, and some of his teammates were future Hall of Famers as well: outfielder Heinie Manush, pitcher Waite Hoyt, and shortstop Leo Durocher. Also on the team was All-Star infielder Cookie Lavagetto, who would later gain fame in the 1947 World Series.

Chervinko died in Danville, Illinois at the age of 65.

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