Jerry Lynn (baseball)

Jerome Edward "Jerry" Lynn (April 14, 1916 – September 25, 1972) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played for the Washington Senators in 1937.

Jerry Lynn
Second baseman
Born: (1916-04-14)April 14, 1916
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Died: September 25, 1972(1972-09-25) (aged 56)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1937, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1937, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats3
Hits2
Teams

Lynn began his professional baseball career in 1934. In 1936, he joined the Salisbury Indians of the Eastern Shore League and became their regular second baseman. The team became famous for forfeiting 21 wins at the start of the season before coming back to win the pennant. Lynn won the league batting title with a .342 average and was a unanimous selection to the all-star team.[1] He was sold to the Senators at the end of the season. In his only major league game, he had two hits in three at-bats, one of them a double.

The following season, Lynn was sent to Charlotte of the Piedmont League. He played two seasons in the Class A Eastern League before spending 1941–1945 in the service. His last season in professional baseball was 1948.

References

  1. 1937 Salisbury Indians. MinorLeagueBaseball.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.


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