William Leroy Lohrman (May 22, 1913 – September 13, 1999) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He pitched in 198 games from 1934 to 1944. Bill played for the Giants, Dodgers, Cardinals, Phillies, and Reds. Bill was born and raised Brooklyn and went to live in
New Paltz, New York
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following his baseball career.
Following the 1941 season, Lohrman, along with
Ken O'Dea
James Kenneth O'Dea (March 16, 1913 – December 17, 1985) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1935–38), New York Giants (1939–41), St. Louis Cardinals (194 ...
,
Johnny McCarthy
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and $50,000, were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for
Johnny Mize
John Robert Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993), nicknamed "Big Jawn" and "The Big Cat", was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons between 1936 an ...
.
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Major League Baseball pitchers
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Cincinnati Reds players
St. Louis Cardinals players
New York Giants (NL) players
Philadelphia Phillies players
1913 births
1999 deaths
Baseball players from New York (state)
Springfield Senators players
Keokuk Indians players
Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
Hartford Senators players
Jersey City Giants players
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