Nathaniel Michael Garbark (February 3, 1916 – August 31, 1994) was an American
Major League Baseball
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player. Garbark played for the
New York Yankees
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in and . He batted and threw
right-handed
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.
He was born in
Houston, Texas
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and died in
Charlotte, North Carolina
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.
Garbark's brother,
Bob Garbark, also played in the Majors.
External links
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SABR Biography Project
1916 births
1994 deaths
Akron Yankees players
Albany Senators players
Augusta Tigers players
Baseball players from Houston
Binghamton Triplets players
Charleston Rebels players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Gastonia Rockets players
Greenwood Tigers players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Major League Baseball catchers
New York Yankees players
Newark Bears (International League) players
Rock Hill Chiefs players
San Antonio Missions players
Youngstown A's players
20th-century American sportsmen
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