George Woodend

American baseball player (1917-1980)

Baseball player
George Woodend
Pitcher
Born: (1917-12-09)December 9, 1917
Hartford, Connecticut
Died: May 1, 1980(1980-05-01) (aged 62)
Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1944, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 1944, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average13.50
Strikeouts0
Teams
  • Boston Braves (1944)

George Anthony "Dandy" Woodend (December 9, 1917 – May 1, 1980) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves in 1944.[1]

Woodend was recruited out of a Hartford, Connecticut high school by the Philadelphia Athletics. Immediately following graduation in 1937, he was scheduled to report to the Athletics, where he said they would send him to Temple University.[2] He attended spring training with the A's in 1938, but was soon optioned to the Minor League Baseball Class A Williamsport Grays.[3]

References

  1. ^ "George Woodend Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "American League". The Sporting News. July 1, 1937. p. 8.
  3. ^ Isaminger, James C. (February 10, 1938). "75-Year-Old Mack Puts Trust In Kids". The Sporting News. p. 5.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet


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