Gene Lambert
| Gene Lambert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 26, 1921 Crenshaw, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: February 10, 2000 (aged 78) Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1942, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
Eugene Marion Lambert (April 26, 1921 – February 10, 2000) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
Entering professional baseball in 1939, Lambert made his Major League debut on September 14, 1941.[2] His only decision came 10 days later when the Phillies lost to the New York Giants, 2–0, at Shibe Park.[3] He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945.[4][5] Following his military service, he went back to baseball spending 1946 in the minor leagues.[2]
Lambert died in Germantown, Tennessee, on February 10, 2000, aged 78.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gene Lambert Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Gene Lamber Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "New York Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, September 24, 1941". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. September 24, 1941. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia (Fourth ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1321. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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