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'''Fritz Darrell Brickell''' (March 19, 1935 – October 15, 1965) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]] who played in parts of three seasons for the [[New York Yankees]] (1958–59) and [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Los Angeles Angels]] (1961) of [[Major League Baseball]]. He was the son of former Major League [[outfielder]] [[Fred Brickell]]. |
'''Fritz Darrell Brickell''' (March 19, 1935 – October 15, 1965) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]] who played in parts of three seasons for the [[New York Yankees]] (1958–59) and [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Los Angeles Angels]] (1961) of [[Major League Baseball]]. He was the son of former Major League [[outfielder]] [[Fred Brickell]]. |
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Brickell was born and raised in [[Wichita, Kansas]]. He attended [[Wichita East High School|East High School]] in Wichita, where he appears in its yearbook on both the football and basketball teams, but not on the baseball team, then graduated in 1953.<ref name="sabrbio"/> |
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An [[infielder]], Brickell stood {{convert|5|ft|5|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|157|lbs}}; he batted and threw [[right-handed]]. His eight years in the Yankee [[farm system]] (1953–60) were interrupted by two trials with the Bombers. After a two-game stint as a defensive replacement at the start of the {{by|1958}} season, Brickell received a more extended audition with the Yanks in the middle of {{by|1959}}, getting into 18 [[games played|games]], including nine starts at [[shortstop]], in June and July. His ten [[hit (baseball)|hits]] included his only MLB [[home run]], a [[run (baseball)|two-run]] shot off former Yankee [[Tom Morgan (baseball)|Tom Morgan]], then with the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref>[[Retrosheet]] [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B07250DET1959.htm box score: 1959-07-26]</ref> |
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After spending 1960 in [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]], Brickell was traded to the [[expansion team|expansion]] Angels on the eve of the {{by|1961}} season. He was the first starting shortstop in Angels' franchise history: on April 11, 1961, at [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], he went one-for-four at bat and handled nine [[chance (baseball)|chances]] in the field, turning a [[double play]] but committing two [[error (baseball)|errors]], as the Angels shocked the [[Baltimore Orioles]], 7–2.<ref>[[Retrosheet]] [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B04110BAL1961.htm box score: 1961-04-11]</ref> |
After spending 1960 in [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]], Brickell was traded to the [[expansion team|expansion]] Angels on the eve of the {{by|1961}} season. He was the first starting shortstop in Angels' franchise history: on April 11, 1961, at [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], he went one-for-four at bat and handled nine [[chance (baseball)|chances]] in the field, turning a [[double play]] but committing two [[error (baseball)|errors]], as the Angels shocked the [[Baltimore Orioles]], 7–2.<ref>[[Retrosheet]] [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B04110BAL1961.htm box score: 1961-04-11]</ref> |
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But Brickell struggled on both offense and defense, [[batting average (baseball)|batting]] only .122 in 49 [[at bats]] and making seven errors in 71 total chances (for a .901 [[fielding percentage]]). He started his last game on May 8, and spent most of 1961 with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs (International League)|Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[International League]]. All told, In 41 MLB games, Brickell collected 16 hits, including two for extra bases. He played in the [[minor league baseball|minors]] through 1962. |
But Brickell struggled on both offense and defense, [[batting average (baseball)|batting]] only .122 in 49 [[at bats]] and making seven errors in 71 total chances (for a .901 [[fielding percentage]]). He started his last game on May 8, and spent most of 1961 with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs (International League)|Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[International League]]. All told, In 41 MLB games, Brickell collected 16 hits, including two for extra bases. He played in the [[minor league baseball|minors]] through 1962. |
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Brickell died from [[cancer]] of the jaw at the age of 30.<ref name="sabrbio">{{sabrbio|95b775dc|Stephen Roney|July 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=owhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FTkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2714,3755872&dq=fritz+brickell+cancer&hl=en Cancer victim]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 3 July 2024
Fritz Brickell | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Wichita, Kansas | March 19, 1935|
Died: October 15, 1965 Wichita, Kansas | (aged 30)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1958, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 15, 1961, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .182 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Teams | |
Fritz Darrell Brickell (March 19, 1935 – October 15, 1965) was an American professional baseball player who played in parts of three seasons for the New York Yankees (1958–59) and Los Angeles Angels (1961) of Major League Baseball. He was the son of former Major League outfielder Fred Brickell.
Brickell was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He attended East High School in Wichita, where he appears in its yearbook on both the football and basketball teams, but not on the baseball team, then graduated in 1953.[1]
An infielder, Brickell stood 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall and weighed 157 pounds (71 kg); he batted and threw right-handed. His eight years in the Yankee farm system (1953–60) were interrupted by two trials with the Bombers. After a two-game stint as a defensive replacement at the start of the 1958 season, Brickell received a more extended audition with the Yanks in the middle of 1959, getting into 18 games, including nine starts at shortstop, in June and July. His ten hits included his only MLB home run, a two-run shot off former Yankee Tom Morgan, then with the Detroit Tigers.[2]
After spending 1960 in Triple-A, Brickell was traded to the expansion Angels on the eve of the 1961 season. He was the first starting shortstop in Angels' franchise history: on April 11, 1961, at Memorial Stadium, he went one-for-four at bat and handled nine chances in the field, turning a double play but committing two errors, as the Angels shocked the Baltimore Orioles, 7–2.[3]
But Brickell struggled on both offense and defense, batting only .122 in 49 at bats and making seven errors in 71 total chances (for a .901 fielding percentage). He started his last game on May 8, and spent most of 1961 with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. All told, In 41 MLB games, Brickell collected 16 hits, including two for extra bases. He played in the minors through 1962.
Brickell died from cancer of the jaw at the age of 30.[1][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fritz Brickell at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Stephen Roney, Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1959-07-26
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1961-04-11
- ^ Cancer victim
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Fritz Brickell at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Stephen Roney, Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- 1935 births
- 1965 deaths
- Baseball players from Wichita, Kansas
- Binghamton Triplets players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Deaths from cancer in Kansas
- Denver Bears players
- Joplin Miners players
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- New York Yankees players
- Richmond Virginians (minor league) players
- St. Joseph Saints players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- American baseball shortstop stubs