Английская Википедия:Danny Lynch (baseball)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox baseball biography Matthew Daniel Lynch Jr.Шаблон:EfnШаблон:Efn (February 7, 1926 – June 30, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He played briefly in Major League Baseball, for the Chicago Cubs in 1948.
Biography
A native of Dallas, Texas, Lynch was a paratrooper in the United States Army during World War II.[1] After the war, he attended Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he played both baseball and basketball.[1] The 1947 edition of The Rotunda, SMU's yearbook, includes a baseball team photo with both Lynch and future Heisman Trophy winner Doak Walker.[2]
Lynch's father, who shared the same name, had played in the minor leagues for a decade as a middle infielder.[3][4] The younger Lynch was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in June 1948,[5] and played 91 games for the minor league Waco Pirates.[6] However, in September 1948, Lynch was declared a free agent after Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler ruled that the Pirates had hired the elder Lynch as a scout as a way to hide a bonus payment.[7] Lynch was then signed by the Chicago Cubs on September 7,[5] and married on September 8.[8]
A week after being signed, Lynch played in Major League Baseball for the Cubs, appearing in seven games through the end of the 1948 season;[5] one as a second baseman, one as a pinch runner, and five as a pinch hitter.[9] In seven major league at bats, he had two hits, including a home run off of Johnny Sain,[10] for a .286 batting average and a .714 slugging percentage.[5] Lynch did not return to the major leagues, but he played in the minor leagues through 1954, including over 300 games at the Triple-A level.[6]
After retiring from baseball, Lynch became a lawyer in Texas.Шаблон:Cn He died in an automobile accident in June 1978 in Plano, Texas.Шаблон:Cn
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