Eddie Basinski

Eddie Basinski
Eddie Basinski
	Second baseman / Shortstop
	Born: November 4, 1922; Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 20, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	July 4, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.244
Runs scored	58
Runs batted in	59
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1945); Pittsburgh Pirates (1947);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1945);

Edwin Frank Basinski (born November 4, 1922) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

Listed at 6' 1", 172 lb., Basinski batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York. He played college baseball at the University at Buffalo. In addition, Basinski played with six different Minor League clubs between 1944 and 1959, as well as for the Patriotas de Venezuela of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 1951–1952 season. Basinski is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame, as well as the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his lengthy career with the Portland Beavers.

After retiring from baseball Basinski remained in the Portland area, working for Consolidated Freightways.[1] Basinski lived in Milwaukie, Oregon, for about 25 years.[1] He is the oldest living former player of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

References

Swindler, Samantha (April 19, 2017). "Finding a connection to Portland Beaver legend Eddie Basinski (Column)". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

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