Leo Fishel (December 13, 1877 – May 19, 1960) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played one game for the New York Giants in 1899. He also attended Columbia University and became a lawyer after his professional baseball career was over. Fishel stood at 6' 0" and weighed 175 lbs.[1]
| Leo Fishel | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 13, 1877 Babylon, New York | |
| Died: May 19, 1960 (aged 82) Hempstead, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1899, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 3, 1899, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
Biography edit
Leo Fishel was born in Babylon, New York, as the youngest of eight children to Leopold and Theresa Fishel.[2] He entered Columbia in the fall of 1894 and pitched for the baseball team there while also playing for various semi-pro teams around New York and New Jersey. He was once offered US$20 plus expenses to pitch in a game for White Plains.[2]
On May 3, 1899, Fishel made his major league debut for the New York Giants, pitching a complete game and taking the loss.[1] He was the first Jewish pitcher in Major League Baseball.[3][4] Later that summer, he played for the New London Whalers and New Haven Blues of the Connecticut State League. Fishel went 2-4 in the CSL and did not play any professional baseball after 1899.[5]
Fishel graduated from Columbia Law School in 1900 and was admitted to the bar later that year.[2] He became coach of the Columbia baseball team in early 1901[6] and over the next few years played and coached various teams in the area while setting up his law practice. In 1905, he won a championship while coaching the Freeport High School team.[2]
Fishel was married twice. His first marriage to Mary Blossom Searle in 1903 produced one daughter, but it ended in divorce. He later married Laura Duerstein, and his second child, a son, was born in 1917.[2]
Fishel died in Hempstead, New York, in 1960.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Leo Fishel Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e Jacobs, Jane. "Leo Fishel" Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine. bioproj.sabr.org. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S. and Horvitz, Joachim. The Big Book of Jewish Baseball: An Illustrated Encyclopedia & Anecdotal History (SP Books, 2001), p. 62.
- ^ Boxerman, Burton Alan and Boxerman, Benita W. Jews and Baseball: Entering the American Mainstream, 1871-1948 (McFarland, 2006), p. 11.
- ^ "Leo Fishel Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Will Hear Ball Players". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)