John Edelman
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John Rogers Edelman is an American
former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Edelman signed with the Milwaukee Braves as a bonus baby
free agent
in 1955 and play with the team that year.
Edelman played at the collegiate level at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
. He stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (83.9 kg).
United States
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former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Edelman signed with the Milwaukee Braves as a bonus baby
Bonus Rule
The Bonus Rule was a rule instituted by Major League Baseball in 1947 that prevented teams from assigning certain players to farm clubs. The rule stipulated that when a Major league team signed a player to a contract in excess of $4,000 , the Major League team was required to keep that player on...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 1955 and play with the team that year.
Edelman played at the collegiate level at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
. He stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (83.9 kg).