Pembroke Finlayson | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1888 |
Birth Place: | Cheraw, South Carolina |
Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 6 |
Debutyear: | 1908 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Superbas |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 1 |
Finalyear: | 1909 |
Finalteam: | Brooklyn Superbas |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–0 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 11.05 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Pembroke Finlayson (known as the "Midget Twirler"[1]) (July 31, 1888 in Cheraw, South Carolina – March 6, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in the 1908 and 1909 seasons with the Brooklyn Superbas. While playing in the minors in 1910 he was diagnosed with a serious heart problem and underwent surgery. However, he attempted to return to baseball too soon into his recovery and died in 1912.