Steve Nagy (baseball) explained

Steve Nagy
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:28 May 1919
Birth Place:Franklin, New Jersey
Death Place:Poulsbo, Washington
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 20
Debutyear:1947
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 23
Finalyear:1950
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:3–8
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.42
Stat3label:Strikeouts/Walks
Stat3value:21/38
Stat4value:67 ⅓
Stat5label:Games pitched
Stat5value:15
Teams:

Stephen Nagy (May 28, 1919 – July 24, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played parts of two seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and the Washington Senators in . Listed at 5' 9", 174 lb., Nagy batted and threw left handed.[1]

Biography

Born in Franklin, New Jersey, Nagy attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.[1] He also had a Minor League career in all or parts of 14 seasons spanning –, being interrupted while serving in the Navy during World War II.[2] [3] [4] Nagy died in 2016 in Poulsbo, Washington, at the age of 97.[5] At the time of his death, he was the seventh oldest living MLB player, as well as the oldest living member of the Pirates and the Senators.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=nagy--001ste Baseball Reference Register Statistics and History
  2. Todd Anton, Bill Nowlin, eds.
  3. Book: the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. 2007. Sterling Publishing. 978-1-4027-4771-7. 1403.
  4. http://www.baseballinwartime.com/navy.htm Major League Players in US Navy
  5. http://cookfamilyfuneralhome.com/obits/obituaries.asp?Id=1993 Obituary