Art Quirk

Arthur Lincoln Quirk Jr. (April 11, 1938 – November 22, 2014) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played two seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators.

Art Quirk
Pitcher
Born: (1938-04-11)April 11, 1938
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: November 22, 2014(2014-11-22) (aged 76)
Stonington, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1963, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average5.21
Strikeouts30
Teams

Quirk attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1959, after leading the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team pitching stats in the 1958 and 1959 seasons.[1]

In 1958, Quirk made his debut in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He struck out 17 batters and batted 3-for-5 in his first game in which the Orleans Firebirds defeated the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Two weeks later, he threw a three-hitter and struck out 15. His season record was 9 wins and 0 losses with a 1.12 ERA and a league-leading .475 batting average. In a ceremony prior to the league's all-star game, New York Yankees players Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto presented Quirk with the league's Outstanding Pitcher Award.[2] Quirk was inducted into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame on November 14, 2009.[3]

Later in life, Quirk worked as the Vice President of Marketing for the technology security firm Viasec based in Donegal, Ireland.

He also served on numerous boards for organizations serving Connecticut's special needs community.

References
  1. "Dartmouth Annual Pitching Leaders". Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
  2. Mike Richard (August 19, 2016). "Plans pitched to move Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame". barnstablepatriot.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "Cape League Hall welcomes 10 more". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.


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