Albert "Lefty" Gerheauser (June 24, 1917 – May 28, 1972) was a professional
baseball
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player who
pitched in the Major Leagues for five seasons (1943-46 and 1948), for the
Philadelphia Phillies
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,
Pittsburgh Pirates
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and
St. Louis Browns
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. He played in the minor leagues for eight seasons, mainly in the
New York Yankees
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' system, before making the major leagues.
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1917 births
1972 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Philadelphia Phillies players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
St. Louis Browns players
Baseball players from St. Louis
Rogers Cardinals players
Rogers Lions players
Joplin Miners players
Wenatchee Chiefs players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Newark Bears (IL) players
Montreal Royals players
Toledo Mud Hens players
San Antonio Missions players
Seattle Rainiers players
Oklahoma City Indians players
Texarkana Bears players
Houston Buffaloes players
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