Hal Bamberger
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Harold Earl "Hal" Bamberger (October 29, 1924 – November 14, 2010) was an outfielder
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the New York Giants
during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 173 lb., Bamberger batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
.
Bamberger graduated from Cornwall High School in Lebanon City
and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years, mostly in the South Pacific theatre during World War II
. An outstanding athlete at Cornwall, he earned letters in four sports.
In seven games with the Giants of Leo Durocher
, Bamberger posted a .083 batting average
(1-for-12) without scoring any runs or registering any RBI. He also spent eight years in the minor leagues, in 1942, and from 1946 to 1952), compiling a .287 average and 54 home run
s in 771 games. He also managed for Class-C Muskogee Giants, in 1951, and for the Reamstown team in the Lebanon-Lancaster League.
Following his baseball career, Bamberger worked as a general foreman for Grace Mines during 30 years. He then worked six years at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
.
Bamberger died in Reading, Pennsylvania
, aged 86, in 2010.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 173 lb., Bamberger batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
.
Bamberger graduated from Cornwall High School in Lebanon City
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years, mostly in the South Pacific theatre during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. An outstanding athlete at Cornwall, he earned letters in four sports.
In seven games with the Giants of Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher , nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by...
, Bamberger posted a .083 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(1-for-12) without scoring any runs or registering any RBI. He also spent eight years in the minor leagues, in 1942, and from 1946 to 1952), compiling a .287 average and 54 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 771 games. He also managed for Class-C Muskogee Giants, in 1951, and for the Reamstown team in the Lebanon-Lancaster League.
Following his baseball career, Bamberger worked as a general foreman for Grace Mines during 30 years. He then worked six years at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, formerly known as Mound City Group National Monument, is a United States national historical park with earthworks and burial mounds from the Hopewell culture, indigenous peoples who flourished from about 200 BC to AD 500. The park is composed of five...
.
Bamberger died in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, aged 86, in 2010.