Pelham Ballenger
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Pelham Ashby Ballenger was a Major League Baseball
third baseman
, for at least a week, with the Washington Senators
in 1928. He was a native of Gilreath Mill, South Carolina.
He made his debut on May 7 and played his final game on May 12. In three games he was 1-for-9 (.111), but handled nine chances
without making an error
.
Ballenger died in 1948 in Greenville County, South Carolina
.
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...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
, for at least a week, with the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in 1928. He was a native of Gilreath Mill, South Carolina.
He made his debut on May 7 and played his final game on May 12. In three games he was 1-for-9 (.111), but handled nine chances
Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances , also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is calculated as follows: Total Chances = assists + putouts + errors. Chances accepted refers to the total of putouts and assists only. Fielding...
without making an error
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
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Ballenger died in 1948 in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina
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