Johnny Enzmann
John Enzmann (a.k.a. Gentleman John) (March 4, 1890 in Brooklyn, New York – March 14, 1984 in Riverhead, New York) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.
| Johnny Enzmann | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 4, 1890 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: March 14, 1984 (aged 94) Riverhead, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1914, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11-12 |
| Earned run average | 2.84 |
| Strikeouts | 91 |
| Teams | |
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Biography
He pitched for the 1914 Brooklyn Robins, the 1918–1919 Cleveland Indians and the 1920 Philadelphia Phillies. Following his baseball career, Enzmann worked as toolmaker from which he retired in 1972.
The Phillies celebrated the franchise's centennial in 1983 and identified Enzmann as the team's then-living oldest player. Enzmann was 93 years old and living in Ft. Lauderdale.[1] As part of celebrations on May 1, 1983, Enzmann threw out the first-pitch prior to the Phillies game against the Houston Astros at Veterans Stadium.[2]
References
- Steve Wulf (1983-03-14). "In Philadelphia, They're The Wheeze Kids". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- "Phillies begin 100-year celebration". Gettysburg Times. 1983-05-03. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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