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
MLB debut
July 19, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average11.37
Strikeouts5
Teams

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

Mickens died on July 9, 2019, from pneumonia, 2 1/2 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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