Fred Van Dusen
Fred Van Dusen | |
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Pinch hitter | |
Born: Jackson Heights, New York | July 31, 1937|
Died: June 1, 2018 Franklin, Tennessee | (aged 80)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 11, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1 |
Plate appearances | 1 |
Hit by pitch | 1 |
Teams | |
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Frederick William Van Dusen (July 31, 1937 – June 1, 2018)[1] was an American Major League Baseball player. Van Dusen played for Philadelphia Phillies in the 1955 season.
An outfielder by trade, out of William Cullen Bryant High School, Van Dusen was signed by the Phillies in August 1955 as a bonus baby, meaning he had to be kept on the Phillies' 40-man roster for two years. During his first month with the team, he appeared just once, pinch hitting in the second game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Braves on September 11, 1955 at County Stadium. In the 9th inning, with the Phillies down 9-1, he pinch hit for pitcher Lynn Lovenguth against Humberto Robinson and was hit by a pitch.
While Van Dusen never appeared in another major league game, he did continue to play in the Phillies minor league organization until 1961 before retiring.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- MLB.com article
- 1937 births
- 2018 deaths
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Williamsport Grays players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Miami Marlins (IL) players
- High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms players
- Wilson Tobs players
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- People from Jackson Heights, Queens