Ralph Brickner
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Ralph Harold Brickner was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Boston Red Sox
in the 1952
season. Brickner batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Brickner was a member of the IU Hoosiers
baseball team in 1946-47. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox from the Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League
in the 1950 minor league draft, and reached the majors with Boston on May 2, 1952. In his first season with the Red Sox, a shoulder injury diagnosed as bursitis made it impossible for him to continue pitching. He played his final game on September 17, 1952.
In a 14-game major league career, Brickner posted a 3-1 record with one save
and nine strikeout
s in 33.0 innings pitched
. Brickner died in Bridgetown, Ohio, at the age of 69.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
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 for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the 1952
1952 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers *All-Star Game, July 8 at Shibe Park: National League, 3-2 -Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: La Habana *College World Series: Holy Cross...
season. Brickner batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
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Brickner was a member of the IU Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
baseball team in 1946-47. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox from the Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League
Piedmont League
The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.- Former :...
in the 1950 minor league draft, and reached the majors with Boston on May 2, 1952. In his first season with the Red Sox, a shoulder injury diagnosed as bursitis made it impossible for him to continue pitching. He played his final game on September 17, 1952.
In a 14-game major league career, Brickner posted a 3-1 record with one save
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
and nine strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 33.0 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
. Brickner died in Bridgetown, Ohio, at the age of 69.