Sunday, May 22, 2022

Carl Erskine

Career:
Played his entire 12-year big league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1948-59).

Did you know? Pitched in five World Series and tossed two no-hitters ... posted a 20-6 record with a 3.54 ERA in 39 games in 1953.

Post-game: Owned his owned insurance business, served as an executive at Star Financial Bank, and was the head coach of the Anderson University baseball team for 12 seasons ... was inducted into the Indiana Baseball HOF in 1979.

Sources: Baseball Reference; SABR Bio; Elwood Call-Leader, 12/18/2002; Muncie Star Press, 1/13/2007; Indianapolis Star, 7/22/1979, 3/2/2010.

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