Joe Sprinz

Joseph Conrad Sprinz (Mule)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
• Debut July 16, 1930
• Final Game May 18, 1933
• Born August 3, 1902 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died January 11, 1994 in Fremont, CA USA

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Biographical Information

On July 3, 1939, Joe "Mule" Sprinz attempted to catch a ball dropped 800 feet from a blimp at the World's Fair. The ball hit his upraised mitt and drove it into his face, fracturing his upper jaw, ripping his lips, and knocking out five teeth.