Lawrence Edward Eschen (September 22, 1920 – June 9, 2015) was an American
Major League Baseball
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infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
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who played in with the
Philadelphia Athletics
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. He was born in
Suffern, New York
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. He batted and threw right-handed. Eschen had no hits in 11 at-bats, in 12 games, with four walks. His father,
Jim, also played in Major League Baseball, with the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
.
See also
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List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The first was Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, who made his debut in 1903.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-and-son duo t ...
External links
Larry Eschen's obituary
1920 births
2015 deaths
Major League Baseball infielders
Baseball players from Rockland County, New York
Philadelphia Athletics players
20th-century American sportsmen
People from Suffern, New York
Sportspeople from Ramapo, New York
Lancaster Red Roses players
Binghamton Triplets players
Utica Braves players
Schenectady Blue Jays players
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