Earl Hersh
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Earl Walter Hersh is an American
former professional baseball
player. He played seven games in Major League Baseball
for the Milwaukee Braves
during the 1956 season. He was originally signed by the Washington Senators
as an amateur free agent prior to the 1953 season. He also played in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.
In 1958, he won the American Association
RBI
title while playing for the Wichita Braves
. On May 28, 1959 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers
as part of a four player deal, but was returned to the Braves
system when another player involved in the trade refused to report to his new team.
He was born in Ebbvale, Maryland.
United States
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former professional baseball
Professional baseball
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player. He played seven games in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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for the Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta Braves
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during the 1956 season. He was originally signed by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
as an amateur free agent prior to the 1953 season. He also played in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.
In 1958, he won the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
title while playing for the Wichita Braves
Wichita Braves
The Wichita Braves were a Class AAA minor league baseball franchise based in Wichita, Kansas, that played in the American Association during the 1956-57-58 seasons as a top affiliate of the then-dominant Milwaukee Braves of the National League....
. On May 28, 1959 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
as part of a four player deal, but was returned to the Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
system when another player involved in the trade refused to report to his new team.
He was born in Ebbvale, Maryland.