Mal Mallette
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Malcolm Francis Mallette (January 30, 1922 in Syracuse, New York
– November 25, 2005) was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. He pitched in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers
in 1950.
He worked as a sportswriter after retiring, becoming a director of the American Press Institute and was inducted into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/pages/apinews/api_news_releases/former_director_mal_mallette_i/.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
– November 25, 2005) was a 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...
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...
. He pitched in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in 1950.
He worked as a sportswriter after retiring, becoming a director of the American Press Institute and was inducted into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/pages/apinews/api_news_releases/former_director_mal_mallette_i/.