Joe Engel
American baseball player and scout (1893–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph William Engel (March 12, 1893 – June 12, 1969) was an American left-handed pitcher and scout in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Washington Senators and went on to become a promoter and team owner in the minor leagues. He was born in Washington, D.C. as one of six children of a German immigrant who owned a bar/hotel next door to the Washington Post building in the District of Columbia. Engel was married twice and lost his only child, son Bryant, due to a traffic accident in Nov. 1930 at age 9. Engel himself died in Chattanooga in 1969 at age 76.
- This is an article about the baseball player Joe Engel. For the astronaut, see Joe Engle.
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Joe Engel | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1893-03-12)March 12, 1893 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Died: June 12, 1969(1969-06-12) (aged 76) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 30, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 6, 1920, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win/Loss Record | 17–23 |
ERA | 3.38 |
Strikeouts | 151 |
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