From SABR Encyclopedia
| Allen Jones Gettel
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 200
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| Born:
| 1917-9-17 at Norfolk, VA (US)
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| Died:
| 2005-4-8 at Norfolk, VA (US)
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| Interred:
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery in Virginia Beach, VA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Al Gettel was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Urbana, Virginia in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch-German ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Kempsville, Virginia High School.
- Won letters in baseball, basketball and track in high school.
Achievements
- Gave up one hit in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers in 1947 as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians; that was the last hit the Detroit Tigers got off of him that afternoon.
- Led the 1944 Piedmont League in shutouts with 5 and strikeouts with 232.
Outside of baseball
- Raises horses and cattle during the off-season.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
