Barry Latman
MLB (deceased)P
Full Name | Arnold Barry Latman |
Date of Birth | 05/21/1936 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, CA |
Died | 04/28/2019 |
Religion | Jewish |
Height | 6'3 |
Weight | 210 |
Bats/Throws | R/R |
Signed | White Sox (1955) |
MLB Debut | 09/10/1957 |
Final MLB Game: | 08/12/1967 |
On being Jewish
- “Latman was raised in an observant Jewish household in Southern California and forced to take temporary leave of Little League baseball in order to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah.” He and his wife honeymooned in Israel (Jewish Baseball Museum)
- Latman “would not pitch on the Jewish High Holidays” (SABR bio)
For more information
- Baseball-Reference page
- Jewish Baseball Museum bio
- Baseball cards
- SABR bio
Career pitching