Joe Glenn (baseball)
| Joe Glenn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 19, 1908 Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 6, 1985 (aged 76) Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1932, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1940, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
| Teams | |
Joseph Charles Glenn (November 19, 1908 – May 6, 1985) was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1932–33, 1935–38), St. Louis Browns (1939) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Glenn batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
[edit]Born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1908, Glenn caught Babe Ruth during his last pitching game, and also caught Ted Williams in Williams' only pitching appearance: it was at Fenway Park on August 24, 1940. In an eight-season career, Glenn posted a .252 batting average with five home runs and 89 RBI in 248 games played.
Death
[edit]Glenn died in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, aged 76.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Glenn, 76; Ex-Yankee". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. May 7, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Dickson City, Pennsylvania
- New York Yankees players
- St. Louis Browns players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Minor league baseball managers
- Baseball players from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Carbondale Pioneers players
- Moline A's players
- Kewanee A's players
- Stamford Pioneers players
- Baseball coaches from Pennsylvania
- Martinsville A's players