Virgil Jester
Virgil Jester | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Denver, Colorado | July 23, 1927|||
Died: February 15, 2016 88) Arvada, Colorado | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 18, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 23, 1953, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 3–5 | ||
Earned run average | 3.84 | ||
Complete games | 4 | ||
Shutouts | 1 | ||
Strikeouts | 25 | ||
Teams | |||
Virgil Milton Jester (July 23, 1927 – February 15, 2016) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Jester signed as a free agent in 1947 with the Boston Braves.[1] He would play at the Major League level with the team in 1952 and remained with the team through its move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Braves.
Jester played at the collegiate level at the Colorado State College of Education.[2]
Jester died from pneumonia on February 15, 2016.[3]
References
- ↑ "Virgil Jester". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Virgil Jester". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ Moss, Irv (April 17, 2016). "Virgil Jester made it from North to big leagues". denverpost.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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