1921
ERNIE NEITZKE   P/OF

In 1921, Ernie Neitzke spent the season with the Boston Red Sox. He had been invited to spring training at Hot Springs. Though manager Hugh Duffy was “not impressed with the caliber of the recruits as a whole,” Ernie survived the initial cut near the end of March. He pitched in ten games games, and played all three outfield positions. He accumulated 29 plate appearances, with six hits and four walks, for a .240 batting average and  a career 6.14 ERA ...

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