Art Quirk

Arthur Lincoln Quirk Jr. (April 11, 1938 – November 22, 2014) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played two seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators.

Art Quirk
Pitcher
Born: (1938-04-11)April 11, 1938
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: November 22, 2014(2014-11-22) (aged 76)
Stonington, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1963, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average5.21
Strikeouts30
Teams

Quirk attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1959, where he led the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team pitching stats in the 1958 and 1959 seasons.[1]

In 1958, Quirk made his debut at the Cape Cod Baseball League. He struck out 17 and batted 3-for-5 which contributed to the victory of Orleans over Dennis. Two weeks later, he threw a three-hitter and struck out 15. His season record was 9 wins, 0 losses with a 1.12 ERA and a league-leading .475 batting average. In a ceremony prior to the league's all-star game, New York Yankees luminaries Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto presented Quirk with the league's Outstanding Pitcher award.[2] Quirk was inducted into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame on November 14, 2009.[3]

In 1962, he was featured in a Sports Illustrated article while pitching for the Baltimore Orioles.[4]

Later in life, Art provided leadership in a Technology Security firm, Viasec. The company, based in Donegal, Ireland, provided email security solutions. As the Vice President of Marketing, Art often used anecdotes from his baseball career to illustrate his story, and to lead and motivate.

Art was also involved in special needs work. He served on numerous boards for organizations serving Connecticut's special needs community. In addition, as a parishioner of St. Patrick Church, he chaired the cemetery committee.

References
  1. "Dartmouth Annual Pitching Leaders". Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
  2. Mike Richard (August 19, 2016). "Plans pitched to move Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame". barnstablepatriot.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "Cape League Hall welcomes 10 more". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
  4. "The Springtime Trials of a Rookie". Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.


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