Blackie Schwamb
Ralph Richard "Blackie" Schwamb (August 6, 1926 in Los Angeles – December 21, 1989 in Lancaster, California), was an American professional baseball player of German descent. He was a pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1948. He played for the St. Louis Browns where he pitched in 12 games was 1–1, 7 strikeouts and an ERA of 8.53. After the 1948 season, Schwamb killed a Long Beach doctor by the name of Dr. Donald Buge. Schwamb was doing the work to pay off a debt to Los Angeles mobster, Mickey Cohen.[1] He was sentenced to life in prison in 1949, but was granted parole in 1960.[2] His life is subject of Eric Stone's 2005 book Wrong Side of the Wall.
| Blackie Schwamb | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 6, 1926 Los Angeles | |||
| Died: December 21, 1989 (aged 63) Lancaster, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 25, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 18, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss | 1-1 | ||
| Earned run average | 8.53 | ||
| Strikeouts | 7 | ||
| Teams | |||
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- An excerpt from the introduction of "Wrong Side of the Wall: The Life of Blackie Schwamb, the Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time", by Eric Stone.
References
- "The Best Behind Bars". CNN. 2005-03-21. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- Adriaanse, Katherine. "Players after prison". Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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