Eddie Basinski
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]
Eddie Basinski | |||
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Second baseman / Shortstop | |||
Born: Buffalo, New York | November 4, 1922|||
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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 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Listed at 6' 1", 172 lb., Basinski batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York. He played college baseball at the University at Buffalo. In addition, Basinski 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 Basinski 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 and Pittsburgh Pirates.
See also
References
- 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