Joe Glenn (baseball)
Joseph Charles Glenn (November 19, 1908 – May 6, 1985) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1932–33, 1935–38), St. Louis Browns (1939) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Glenn batted and threw right-handed.
| Joe Glenn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 19, 1908 Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 6, 1985 (aged 76) Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1932, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1940, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
| Teams | |
Biography
Born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1908, Glenn caught Babe Ruth during his last pitching game, and also caught Ted Williams in Williams' only pitching appearance: it was at Fenway Park on August 24, 1940. In an eight-season career, Glenn posted a .252 batting average with five home runs and 89 RBI in 248 games played.
Death
Glenn died in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, aged 76.[1]
References
- "Joe Glenn, 76; Ex-Yankee". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. May 7, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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