Irv Medlinger
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Irving John Medlinger
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- High School Lane Tech High School
- Debut April 20, 1949
- Final Game September 28, 1951
- Born June 18, 1927 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died September 3, 1975 in Wheeling, IL USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Irv Medlinger pitched 9 games in the majors.
He went to Lane Technical High School. The Oswego Palladium-Times of September 9, 1947, says he was the "strikeout artist" for the Oneonta Red Sox. The same paper on November 11, 1948 says he went 10-5 for the Birmingham Barons and Scranton Red Sox.
Baseball in Richmond has him with the Richmond Virginians in 1954 and 1955.
He died in 1975 in the crash of a private plane in Wheeling, IL due to engine failure. source
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