Lefty Jamerson
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Charles Dewey Jamerson was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed
.
A native of Enfield, Illinois
, Jamerson was a player whose major league career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Red Bluhm
, Eddie Gaedel
, or Moonlight Graham
. On August 16, 1924, Jamerson pitched for the Boston Red Sox
against the St. Louis Browns
at Fenway Park
. In one inning of work, he allowed two runs on one hit and three walks
for a 18:00 ERA
. He did not have a decision. After that, he never appeared in a major league game again.
Jamerson died in Mocksville, North Carolina
, at the age of 80.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in 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...
. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
.
A native of Enfield, Illinois
Enfield, Illinois
Enfield is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Enfield is located at ....
, Jamerson was a player whose major league career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Red Bluhm
Red Bluhm
Harvey Fred Bluhm , nicknamed "Red," was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed....
, Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel
Edward Carl Gaedel was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game....
, or Moonlight Graham
Moonlight Graham
Archibald Wright "Moonlight" Graham was an American professional baseball player who appeared as a right fielder in a single major league game for the New York Giants on June 29, 1905. His story was popularized by Shoeless Joe, a novel by W. P...
. On August 16, 1924, Jamerson pitched for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
against the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
. In one inning of work, he allowed two runs on one hit and three walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
for a 18:00 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. He did not have a decision. After that, he never appeared in a major league game again.
Jamerson died in Mocksville, North Carolina
Mocksville, North Carolina
Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 4,178 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davie County.-Geography:Mocksville is located at ....
, at the age of 80.