Earl Hersh

Earl Hersh
Earl Hersh
	Left fielder
	Born: May 21, 1932; Ebbvale, Maryland
	Died: March 18, 2013 (aged 80); Hanover, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 4, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
	September 22, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
At bats	13
RBI	0
Batting average	.231
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Milwaukee Braves (1956);

Earl Walter Hersh (June 21, 1932 – March 18, 2013) was an American former professional baseball player. He played seven games in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1956 season. He was originally signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent prior to the 1953 season. He also played in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.^[1]

In 1958, he won the American Association RBI title while playing for the Wichita Braves.^[2] On May 28, 1959 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers as part of a four player deal, but was returned to the Braves system when another player involved in the trade refused to report to his new team.^[3]

He was born in Ebbvale, Maryland.

References

^ Cook, Bob (1957), "What the Five had in Common", Baseball Digest, 16 (4): 19
^ Gordon, Dick (1959), "The Hottest Guy in Cold Storage", Baseball Digest, 18 (1): 34
^ "Earl Hersh Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics

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[1] Cook, Bob (1957), "What the Five had in Common", Baseball Digest, 16 (4): 19

[2] Gordon, Dick (1959), "The Hottest Guy in Cold Storage", Baseball Digest, 18 (1): 34

[3] "Earl Hersh Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

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