Lefty Hoerst
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Frank Joseph "Lefty" Hoerst (August 11, 1917 - February 18, 2000) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies
. He made his MLB debut in , pitching in six games with the Phillies while spending most of the season with the minor league Pensacola Pilots. Hoerst played the entire and seasons in the majors before serving in World War II. Hoerst returned to pitch for the Phillies in . He then spent most of the season back in the minors with the Memphis Chickasaws, pitching in just four major league games. After spending all of 1948 with Memphis, Hoerst's professional career was done.
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pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons 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...
. He made his MLB debut in , pitching in six games with the Phillies while spending most of the season with the minor league Pensacola Pilots. Hoerst played the entire and seasons in the majors before serving in World War II. Hoerst returned to pitch for the Phillies in . He then spent most of the season back in the minors with the Memphis Chickasaws, pitching in just four major league games. After spending all of 1948 with Memphis, Hoerst's professional career was done.