In 1945, Kish played his only season in the major leagues,[6] appearing in games from late July through late September.[7] In 43 games with the Philadelphia Athletics, he batted .245 with 10 RBIs.[6] Defensively, he appeared at all three outfield positions, committing four errors in 59 total chances for a .932 fielding average.[6] Kish was with the Athletics during 1946 spring training, but was released from the team at the end of March.[8] He then discontinued his baseball career to take over a family business.[9]
^Collett, Ritter (February 5, 1991). "Haley finds welcome mat at OU Hall (cont'd)". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 4B. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^"Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via fold3.com.
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ernie, kish, ernest, alexander, kish, february, 1918, december, 1993, american, professional, baseball, outfielder, played, 1945, philadelphia, athletics, major, league, baseball, listed, feet, inches, pounds, batted, left, handed, threw, right, handed, kish, . Ernest Alexander Kish February 6 1918 December 21 1993 was an American professional baseball outfielder who played for the 1945 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball MLB Listed at 5 feet 9 5 inches 1 765 m and 170 pounds 77 kg he batted left handed and threw right handed Ernie KishKish with the Philadelphia Athletics c 1945OutfielderBorn 1918 02 06 February 6 1918Washington D C USDied December 21 1993 1993 12 21 aged 75 Kirtland Ohio USBatted LeftThrew RightMLB debutJuly 29 1945 for the Philadelphia AthleticsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 23 1945 for the Philadelphia AthleticsCareer statisticsBatting average 245Home runs0Runs batted in10TeamsPhiladelphia Athletics 1945 Biography editKish played college baseball and college basketball at Ohio University in Athens Ohio 1 2 and then played one season of minor league baseball 3 In 1941 he appeared in 20 games for the Riverside Reds and 38 games for the Mount Airy Graniteers 3 In those 58 games he compiled a 259 batting average with five home runs 3 Defensively he had a 957 fielding average 3 He then served in the United States Coast Guard from April 1942 until July 1945 4 he contracted an illness during the North African landings which limited his future athletic potential 5 In 1945 Kish played his only season in the major leagues 6 appearing in games from late July through late September 7 In 43 games with the Philadelphia Athletics he batted 245 with 10 RBIs 6 Defensively he appeared at all three outfield positions committing four errors in 59 total chances for a 932 fielding average 6 Kish was with the Athletics during 1946 spring training but was released from the team at the end of March 8 He then discontinued his baseball career to take over a family business 9 Kish was born in 1918 in Washington D C 6 10 He was inducted to the Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990 2 He died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 75 in Kirtland Ohio and was interred at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland 6 1 References edit a b Sports Digest Dayton Daily News Dayton Ohio December 25 1993 p 45 Retrieved August 7 2020 via newspapers com a b Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame ohiobobcats com Retrieved August 7 2020 a b c d Ernie Kish Minor Leagues Statistic amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved August 6 2020 Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File United States Department of Veterans Affairs Retrieved August 7 2020 via fold3 com Collett Ritter 5 February 1991 Haley finds welcome mat at OU Hall Dayton Daily News p 4B Retrieved 6 February 2024 a b c d e Ernie Kish Retrosheet Retrieved August 6 2020 The 1945 PHI A Regular Season Batting Log for Ernie Kish Retrosheet Retrieved August 6 2020 Mack Releases Benny McCoy Lancaster New Era Lancaster Pennsylvania AP March 30 1946 p 8 Retrieved August 7 2020 via newspapers com Collett Ritter February 5 1991 Haley finds welcome mat at OU Hall cont d Dayton Daily News Dayton Ohio p 4B Retrieved August 7 2020 via newspapers com Draft Registration Card Selective Service System October 1940 Retrieved August 7 2020 via fold3 com External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernie Kish amp oldid 1204141626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
