Mel Ingram

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Given name: Melvin David Ingram
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jul 4, 1904 in Asheville, NC
Died: Oct 28, 1979 in Medford, OR (75 years old)
Debut: Jul 24, 1929

Melvin David Ingram (July 4, 1904 – October 28, 1979) was a Major League Baseball player. Ingram played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1929 as a pinch runner in 3 games.

Ingram was born in Asheville, North Carolina and died in Medford, Oregon. He attended Gonzaga University from 1925 to 1929 where he played football, basketball, baseball and also ran track. He lettered in all four sports - resulting in 15 of 16 total letters in his days at Gonzaga. After college he signed with Pittsburgh, only after being guaranteed an early release to go into coaching college baseball in Wallace, Idaho for the Bulldogs from 1925-1928.