Pembroke Finlayson
| Pembroke Finlayson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 31, 1888 Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: March 6, 1912 (aged 23) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1908, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 11.05 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Pembroke Finlayson (known as the "Midget Twirler"[1]) (July 31, 1888 in Cheraw, South Carolina – March 6, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in the 1908 and 1909 seasons with the Brooklyn Superbas. While playing in the minors in 1910 he was diagnosed with a serious heart problem and underwent surgery. However, he attempted to return to baseball too soon into his recovery and died in 1912.
Notes
- ↑ Ron Schuler's Parlour Tricks: Little Hurler, Big Name, Weak Heart at blogspot.com
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Profile
- Pembroke Finlayson at Find a Grave
- Biography at SABR.org
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1912 deaths
- Baseball players from Chesterfield County, South Carolina
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Brooklyn Superbas players
- Brockton Tigers players
- Rochester Bronchos players
- Lawrence Colts players
- Memphis Turtles players
- Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Lynn Shoemakers players
- Sportspeople from Cheraw, South Carolina
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1880s birth stubs