Joseph Charles Glenn (November 19, 1908 – May 6, 1985) was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1932–33, 1935–38), St. Louis Browns (1939) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Glenn batted and threw right-handed.
| Joe Glenn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 19, 1908 Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 6, 1985 (aged 76) Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1932, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1940, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editBorn in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1908, Glenn caught Babe Ruth during his last pitching game, and also caught Ted Williams in Williams' only pitching appearance: it was at Fenway Park on August 24, 1940. In an eight-season career, Glenn posted a .252 batting average with five home runs and 89 RBI in 248 games played.
Death
editGlenn died in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, aged 76.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Joe Glenn, 76; Ex-Yankee". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. May 7, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)