Harry Dorish
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1921 – 2000
Who was Harry Dorish?
Harry "Fritz" Dorish was an American professional baseball player. Born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he was a right-handed pitcher over all or parts of ten seasons with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 45–43 record in 323 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.83 earned run average and 332 strikeouts. Dorish stole home plate on the front end of a double steal on June 2, 1950 and is the last American League pitcher to steal home.
Dorish was a scout for the Red Sox, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians, and the pitching coach for Boston and the Atlanta Braves after his playing career. He died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1921
Swoyersville - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Swoyersville
- Died
- Dec 31, 2000
Wilkes-Barre
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on July 23, 2013
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