George Zuverink

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Given name: George Zuverink
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'4" / 195 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Aug 20, 1924 in Holland, MI
Died: Sep 8, 2014 in Tempe, AZ (90 years old)
Debut: Apr 21, 1951

George Zuverink (August 20, 1924 – September 8, 2014) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons (1951–1952, 1954–1959) with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Redlegs, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. For his career, he compiled a 32–36 record in 265 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.54 earned run average and 223 strikeouts.

Zuverink died in Tempe, Arizona from pneumonia as a result from a fractured hip he suffered from a fall in May 2014. He was 90 years old.