John Boozer
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John Morgan Boozer was an American
Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Philadelphia Phillies
(1962–64 and 1966–69).
Boozer also played in the Puerto Rico Baseball Winter League in 1961,1962, and 1963 with the Ponce Lions. He was teammates with Nelson Briles
, and a very young Steve Carlton
. He contributed to a championship for the Ponce Lions in 1963. He was very popular among local fans as he was always joking and making fun of himself on and off the field. He entertained kids and played dressed as a clown during an all star game.
In 7 seasons he had a 14-16 win-loss record, 171 games (22 started), 3 complete games, 62 games finished, 15 saves, 394 ⅓ innings pitched, 414 hits allowed, 203 runs allowed, 179 earned runs allowed, 42 home runs allowed, 139 walks, 282 strikeouts, 6 hit batsmen, 15 wild pitches, 1,690 batters faced, 21 intentional walks, 1 balk, a 4.09 ERA and a 1.402 WHIP.
John Boozer returned to Lexington, South Carolina
after retiring from baseball and founded the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission.
He died in Lexington at the age of 47. He is buried in the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Cemetery.
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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...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1962–64 and 1966–69).
Boozer also played in the Puerto Rico Baseball Winter League in 1961,1962, and 1963 with the Ponce Lions. He was teammates with Nelson Briles
Nelson Briles
Nelson Kelley "Nellie" Briles was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates , Kansas City Royals , Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles...
, and a very young Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton , nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965-1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards...
. He contributed to a championship for the Ponce Lions in 1963. He was very popular among local fans as he was always joking and making fun of himself on and off the field. He entertained kids and played dressed as a clown during an all star game.
In 7 seasons he had a 14-16 win-loss record, 171 games (22 started), 3 complete games, 62 games finished, 15 saves, 394 ⅓ innings pitched, 414 hits allowed, 203 runs allowed, 179 earned runs allowed, 42 home runs allowed, 139 walks, 282 strikeouts, 6 hit batsmen, 15 wild pitches, 1,690 batters faced, 21 intentional walks, 1 balk, a 4.09 ERA and a 1.402 WHIP.
John Boozer returned to Lexington, South Carolina
Lexington, South Carolina
Lexington is a town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 17,870 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
after retiring from baseball and founded the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission.
He died in Lexington at the age of 47. He is buried in the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Cemetery.