Ralph Branca

Ralph Branca
Ralph Branca
	Pitcher
	Born: January 6, 1926; Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
	Died: November 23, 2016 (aged 90); Rye, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
debut
	June 12, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last appearance
	September 7, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Win–loss record	88–68
Earned run average	3.79
Strikeouts	829
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1953); Detroit Tigers (1953–1954); New York Yankees (1954); Brooklyn Dodgers (1956);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (1947–1949);

Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (January 6, 1926 – November 23, 2016) was an American baseball player. He was a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.^[1] From 1944 through 1956, Branca played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–53, 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953–54), and New York Yankees (1954).

Branca died on the morning of November 23, 2016 at a nursing home in Rye Brook, New York, aged 90.^[2]

References

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