Lou Possehl Baseball player

Louis Thomas Possehl (April 12, 1926 – October 7, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in parts of five Major League seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies (1946–1948; 1951–1952). He was born in Chicago, Illinois, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).Possehl appeared in 15 Major League games, eight as a starting pitcher. In 51⅓ innings pitched, he surrendered 62 hits and 24 bases on balls, with 22 strikeouts. In his only complete game, on September 20, 1948, he defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4 at Shibe Park, allowing eight hits and four walks.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 12, 1926
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathOctober 07, 1997
Place of death
Sarasota Florida

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 25, 1946
Career endJune 04, 1952
batting sideRight
former teams
Philadelphia Phillies
position
Pitcher
teams
Philadelphia Phillies
throwing sideRight

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