Glenn Mickens

Glenn Roger Mickens (July 26, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in four games (two of which were starts) for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. He also played for five years in Japan, from 1959 until 1963 for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. There, he compiled a record of 45–53 with a 2.54 ERA.

Glenn Mickens
Pitcher
Born: (1930-07-26)July 26, 1930
Wilmar, California
Died: July 9, 2019(2019-07-09) (aged 88)
Kapaa, Hawaii
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 19, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
NPB: April 18, 1959, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last appearance
MLB: July 30, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
NPB: October 2, 1963, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average11.37
Strikeouts5
NPB statistics
Win–loss record45–51
Earned run average2.55
Strikeouts546
Teams

After his playing career, Mickens became a baseball coach at UCLA for many years.

Mickens died on July 9, 2019, from pneumonia, 2+12 weeks before his 89th birthday.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Glenn "Mick" Mickens". legacy.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.


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