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| Merlin Leo Jorgensen
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| "Lefty, Jorgy"
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 5' 9"
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| Weight:
| 173
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| Born:
| 1933-1-12 at Hurley, SD (US)
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Merlin Jorgensen was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Centerville, South Dakota in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Danish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting, fishing, ping-pong and pool.
- Single in 1955.
- His biggest thrill was the first game he pitched in pro ball in which he had a no-hitter for 8 2/3 innings.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Centerville High School in 1951.
- Participated in baseball, track and football in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a farmer during the off-season in 1955.
- Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service as of 1955.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first pro contract by Don Lindberg of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1951 Bartlesville Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League 6 G, 23 IP, 2 W, 3 L, .400 PCT., 3.52 ERA
- 1951 Seminole Sooner State League 13 G, 78 IP, 2 W, 8 L, .200 PCT., 5.54 ERA
- 1952 Pittsburg Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League 5 G, 21 IP, 0 W, 1 L, .000 PCT., 7.29 ERA
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
