Joseph Myles Blong (September 17, 1853 – September 17, 1892) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfield from 1875 to 1877. He attended the University of Notre Dame in the 1860s. He was kicked out of baseball in 1877 for "crooked play". [1]
| Joe Blong | |
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| Outfielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1853 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: September 17, 1892 (aged 39) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1875, for the St. Louis Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1877, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 48 |
| Win–loss record | 13-21 |
| Earned run average | 2.84 |
| Strikeouts | 65 |
| Teams | |
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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