Don Fisher

American Major League Baseball pitcher
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican Major League Baseball pitcher
PlacesUnited States of America
wasAthlete Baseball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 February 1916
Death29 July 1973 (aged 57 years)
The details

Biography

Donald Raymond Fisher (February 6, 1916 – July 29, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the New York Giants in 1945. The 29-year-old rookie was a native of Cleveland, Ohio.
Fisher is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut in relief on August 25, 1945 against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. He pitched the last 5 innings of one of the games of the doubleheader and gave up 4 earned runs.
He played his next and last game on September 30, 1945, the last day of the season, he started the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Braves at Braves Field. He pitched a 13-inning complete game shutout, winning 1-0.
In 18 total innings pitched he allowed just 19 baserunners and 4 eearned runs, giving him an ERA of 2.00 to go along with his 1-0 record.
Fisher died at the age of 57 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

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