From SABR Encyclopedia
| Alvin Edward Neiger
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 195
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| Born:
| 1939-3-26 at Wilmington, DE (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Al Neiger was a professional player.
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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
- ↑ http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/2008/neiger.html, retrieved on 2009-07-10.
