Vern Spencer

Vern Spencer
Vern Spencer
	Left fielder
	Born: February 4, 1894; Wixom, Michigan, U.S.
	Died: June 3, 1971 (aged 77); Wixom, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 4, 1920, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1920, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	19
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Giants (1920);

Vernon Murray Spencer (February 4, 1894 – June 3, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Spencer played for the New York Giants in the 1920 season. In 45 career games, he had 28 hits in 140 at-bats. He batted left and threw right-handed.

He was tried for murder in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada in 1938 and was acquitted.^[1]

Spencer was born and died in Wixom, Michigan.

References

↑ "Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part two". sootoday.com. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac

[1] "Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part two". sootoday.com. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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