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{{short description|American baseball player (1916-2003)}} |
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{{Infobox baseball biography |
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|image=Joe_Ostrowski_baseball_player.jpg |
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|caption=Ostrowski on [[Topps baseball card products|Topps bubblegum card]] |
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|position=[[Pitcher]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1916|11|15}} |
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|birth_place=[[West Wyoming, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|2003|1|3|1916|11|15}} |
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|death_place=[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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|bats=Left |
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|throws=Left |
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|debutleague = MLB |
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|debutdate=July 8 |
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|debutyear=1948 |
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|debutteam=St. Louis Browns |
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|finalleague = MLB |
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|finaldate=August 20 |
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|finalyear=1952 |
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|finalteam=New York Yankees |
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|statleague = MLB |
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|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]] |
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|stat1value=23–25 |
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|stat2label=[[Earned run average]] |
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|stat2value=4.54 |
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|stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s |
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|stat3value=131 |
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*[[St. Louis Browns]] ({{mlby|1949}}–{{mlby|1950}}) |
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*[[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|1950}}–{{mlby|1952}}) |
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|highlights= |
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*3× [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1950}}–{{wsy|1952}}) |
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==Biography== |
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"Reaching that category of being a member of a team, (the New York Yankees), I admired all my life was a dream come true." |
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After graduating from the University of Scranton in 1938, Ostrowski did not immediately enter professional baseball but opted instead to teach, which led to his nicknames of "Professor" and "Specs" as a player. He was finally picked up at the age of 25 by the [[Boston Red Sox]] as an amateur free agent in 1941. The {{convert|6|ft|2|abbr=on}}, {{convert|180|lb|abbr=on}} left-hander began his professional career that season with the Centreville Red Sox of the Class D [[Eastern Shore League]]. After missing the 1943–45 seasons while serving in the [[United States Army Air Forces]] during [[World War II]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm |title=Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z |accessdate=August 19, 2019}}</ref> he played in the 1946–47 seasons for the [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]], the Red Sox's top farm team. In November 1947, he was part of an eight-player trade that sent him to the Browns. |
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(1999) The Times Leader |
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After starting the season in the minors with the [[Toledo Mud Hens]], Ostrowski made his major-league debut with the Browns on July 18, 1948. On June 15, 1950, as part of a seven-player deal, he was traded to the Yankees, where he pitched through 1952. After pitching for the [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]] of the [[Pacific Coast League]] in 1953, he retired from professional baseball and returned to teaching. |
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Joseph Paul Ostrowski, (nickname Professor and Specs) |
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Position: Pitcher |
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Bats: Left, Throws: Left |
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Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb. |
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Ostrowski was inducted into the [[Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1988. |
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Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941 |
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MLB Debut: July 18, 1948 |
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Teams: New York Yankees 1950-52, St Louis Browns 1948-50 |
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==References== |
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Final Game: August 20, 1952 |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{baseballstats|mlb=120105 |espn=|br=o/ostrojo02 |fangraphs=|brm=ostrow002jos |retro=Postrj101}} |
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*{{Find a Grave|7540814}} |
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{{1950 New York Yankees}} |
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{{1951 New York Yankees}} |
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{{1952 New York Yankees}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ostrowski, Joe}} |
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[[Category:1916 births]] |
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[[Category:2003 deaths]] |
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[[Category:United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II]] |
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[[Category:Canton Terriers players]] |
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[[Category:Centreville Red Sox players]] |
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[[Category:Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players]] |
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[[Category:Louisville Colonels (minor league) players]] |
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[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]] |
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[[Category:New York Yankees players]] |
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[[Category:Baseball players from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:St. Louis Browns players]] |
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[[Category:Scranton Royals baseball players]] |
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[[Category:Toledo Mud Hens players]] |
Latest revision as of 16:22, 18 May 2024
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Joe Ostrowski | |
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Ostrowski on Topps bubblegum card | |
Pitcher | |
Born: West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 15, 1916|
Died: January 3, 2003 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 86)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 8, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 20, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 23–25 |
Earned run average | 4.54 |
Strikeouts | 131 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Paul Ostrowski (November 15, 1916 – January 3, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from 1948 to 1952, for the St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees.
Biography
[edit]After graduating from the University of Scranton in 1938, Ostrowski did not immediately enter professional baseball but opted instead to teach, which led to his nicknames of "Professor" and "Specs" as a player. He was finally picked up at the age of 25 by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941. The 6 ft (1.83 m), 180 lb (82 kg) left-hander began his professional career that season with the Centreville Red Sox of the Class D Eastern Shore League. After missing the 1943–45 seasons while serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II,[1] he played in the 1946–47 seasons for the Louisville Colonels, the Red Sox's top farm team. In November 1947, he was part of an eight-player trade that sent him to the Browns.
After starting the season in the minors with the Toledo Mud Hens, Ostrowski made his major-league debut with the Browns on July 18, 1948. On June 15, 1950, as part of a seven-player deal, he was traded to the Yankees, where he pitched through 1952. After pitching for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League in 1953, he retired from professional baseball and returned to teaching.
Ostrowski was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". Retrieved August 19, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Joe Ostrowski at Find a Grave
- 1916 births
- 2003 deaths
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Canton Terriers players
- Centreville Red Sox players
- Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Yankees players
- Baseball players from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- St. Louis Browns players
- Scranton Royals baseball players
- Toledo Mud Hens players