Don Savage

Donald Anthony Savage

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Rutgers University
• High School Bloomfield (NJ) High School
• Debut April 18, 1944
• Final Game September 23, 1945
• Born March 5, 1919 in Bloomfield, NJ USA
• Died December 25, 1961 in Montclair, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Don Savage came out of Rutgers University and the minors to play third base for the New York Yankees in 1944 and 1945.

Although he is listed as being at Rutgers in 1938-1943, he was also in the minors during those years (except for 1942). He was at Newark in 1943 before he came to the majors, and went back to Newark in 1946. In 1949 he played for St. Jean, an independent team.

In 1944 he appeared in 60 games at third base for the Yanks, while Oscar Grimes was in 97 games at third. The following year Grimes appeared much more often and Savage less often at the position. Savage in 1945 was in 14 games at third and 2 games in the outfield, but had 34 total appearances, so he presumably did a lot of pinch-hitting.

Savage was the head coach at LeMoyne College in 1956-1957.

Related Sites

• Don Savage at the SABR Bio Project