Al Neiger

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Latest revision as of 03:16, 28 June 2010

Al Neiger
Alvin Edward Neiger
Bat/Throw:	L/L
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	195
Born:	1939-3-26 at Wilmington, DE (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
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Al Neiger was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Studied mechanical engineering in college

Pre-professional career

• Played baseball in high school and college
• Played American Legion ball for Durney Post #27 of Wilmington, Delaware -- 1956 state titlists

Achievements

• Named to NCAA College All-American first team
• Named outstanding amateur athlete in Delaware
• In 1959 won 9 and lost 3 with a 0.87 ERA, striking out 166 and walking only 33 in 103 innings pitched
• Fanned 21 batters in one game
• In 2008 was inducted into the University of Delaware's Athletics Hall of Fame^[1].

Sources

• South Atlantic League Player Index 1963.
• "Tabbing The Kids". The Sporting News, 1959-07-01.

Footnotes

1. ↑ http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/2008/neiger.html, retrieved on 2009-07-10.