Eddie Carnett
Baseball Player
1916 –
Who is Eddie Carnett?
Edwin Elliott Carnett is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1941 and 1945. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Springfield, Missouri.
Carnett, nicknamed "Lefty", entered in the majors in 1941 with the Boston Braves, playing for them two games before joining the US Navy during World War II. After discharge, he played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians.
In a three-season career, Carnett posted a 3.40 ERA with four strikeouts, three walks, and 5 ⅓ innings in six pitching appearances. He did not have a decision.
Carnett is recognized as one of the oldest living major league ballplayers.
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- Born
- Oct 21, 1916
Springfield - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Springfield
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on July 23, 2013
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