Eddie Basinski
Eddie Basinski | |
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Second baseman / Shortstop | |
Born: Buffalo, New York | November 4, 1922|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 20, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 4, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .244 |
Runs scored | 58 |
Runs batted in | 59 |
Teams | |
Edwin Frank Basinski (born November 4, 1922) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
Listed at 6' 1", 172 lb., Basinski batted and threw right handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York. In addition, he played with six different Minor League clubs between 1944 and 1959, as well as for the Patriotas de Venezuela of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 1951–1952 season. Basinski is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame, as well as the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his lengthy career with the Portland Beavers.
After retiring from baseball he remained in the Portland area, working for Consolidated Freightways.[1] Basinski lived in Milwaukie, Oregon, for about 25 years.[1] He is the oldest living former player of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Swindler, Samantha (April 19, 2017). "Finding a connection to Portland Beaver legend Eddie Basinski (Column)". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Baseball Almanac, or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
- Anecdote about him
- 1922 births
- Living people
- American people of Polish descent
- American classical violinists
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- Buffalo Bulls baseball players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Newark Bears (IL) players
- Patriotas de Venezuela players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Montreal Royals players
- Portland Beavers players
- St. Paul Saints (AA) players
- Seattle Rainiers players
- Vancouver Mounties players
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- National League All-Stars
- American baseball infielder stubs