Larry Yellen

MLB (deceased)
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Full Name Lawrence Alan Yellen
Date of Birth01/04/1943
Age82
BirthplaceBrooklyn, NY
ReligionJewish
Height 5'11
Weight 190
Bats/Throws R/R
Signed
(1963)
MLB Debut 09/26/1963
Final MLB Game: 10/03/1964

Career highlights

  • Selected by the Houston Colt .45’s as an amateur free agent in 1963; made MLB debut the same year
  • In MLB debut, pitched 5 innings for the Colt .45’s in a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits and one walk but didn’t earn the win (9/26/1963)
  • Also playing for the Houston Colt .45’s in 1963 was fellow Jewish pitcher Conrad Cardinal

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