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Gettel had a 38–45 record and a 4.28 ERA in the major leagues. He continued to farm and worked in construction. Gettel died in Norfolk on April 8, 2005.<ref name=obit></ref> Gettel had a 38–45 record and a 4.28 ERA in the major leagues. He continued to farm and worked in construction. Gettel died in Norfolk on April 8, 2005.<ref name=obit></ref>

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American baseball player Baseball player
Al Gettel
Pitcher
Born: (1917-09-17)September 17, 1917
Norfolk, Virginia
Died: April 8, 2005(2005-04-08) (aged 87)
Norfolk, Virginia
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1945, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–45
Earned run average4.28
Strikeouts310
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Teams

Allen Jones Gettel (September 17, 1917 – April 8, 2005), nicknamed "Two Gun", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.

Gettel was born on September 17, 1917, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Edward and Sarah Gettel. He lived on his family farm in Kempsville, Virginia. He graduated from Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

After he graduated from high school in 1936, Gettel signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees, and he pitched in the minor leagues for Yankees' farm teams. He made his major league debut with the Yankees in 1945. Gettel pitched for the Yankees in 1945 and 1946, and had a 15-15 win-loss record and a 3.84 earned run average (ERA). The Yankees traded Gettel to the Cleveland Indians with Hal Peck and Gene Bearden in exchange for Sherm Lollar and Ray Mack on December 6, 1946.

On June 2, 1948, Cleveland traded Gettel and Pat Seerey to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Kennedy. On July 12, 1949, the Washington Senators purchased Gettel from the White Sox for the waiver price of $10,000. The Senators sold Gettel to the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League in August 1949 to compensate the Oaks for their earlier purchase of Lloyd Hittle.

After the 1950 season, the Oaks traded Gettel, Ray Noble, and Artie Wilson to the New York Giants for Bill Ayers, Bert Haas, Joe Lafata, Wes Bailey, and $125,000. On July 27, 1951, Oakland purchased Gettel from the Giants. On August 20, 1955, the St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gettel from Oakland. Gettel played for the San Diego Padres of the PCL in 1956, and pitched in five games for the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League in 1959.

While Gettel played for Oakland, he became involved in acting in Westerns after having a screen test with Paramount Pictures in 1953. On "Al Gettel Day" in 1953, he rode to the pitcher's mound on a horse while wearing full Western gear, which resulted in him receiving the nickname "Two Gun". He embraced the nickname, wearing cowboy outfits with two revolvers. Gettel had a small role in the 1957 film The Tin Star.

Gettel had a 38–45 record and a 4.28 ERA in the major leagues. He continued to farm and worked in construction. Gettel died in Norfolk on April 8, 2005.

References

  1. ^ Trutor, Clayton. "Al Gettel". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Al Gettel, 87, Pitcher For Yankees and Giants (nysun.com)
  3. Petersen, Leo H. (December 6, 1946). "Yanks Trade Three Men For Mack, Lollar". The Miami News. United Press International. p. 7-B. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "04 Jun 1948, Page 40 - The Akron Beacon Journal at". Newspapers.com. June 4, 1948. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. "13 Jul 1949, Page 6 - Belvidere Daily Republican at". Newspapers.com. July 13, 1949. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. "20 Aug 1949, 17 - Chicago Tribune at". Newspapers.com. August 20, 1949. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. "12 Oct 1950, Page 43 - The Minneapolis Star at". Newspapers.com. October 12, 1950. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. "28 Jul 1951, 3 - The Lima News at". Newspapers.com. July 28, 1951. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. "21 Aug 1955, 23 - The Huntsville Times at". Newspapers.com. August 21, 1955. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

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