Eric Chapman Rodin (February 5, 1930 – January 4, 1991) was an American
professional baseball player. An
outfielder, he had a nine-season (1950–1951; 1954–1960) career in
minor league baseball, and a five-game
major league trial at the close of the season with the eventual
world champion New York Giants
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. Born in
Orange, New Jersey, Rodin attended The
Lawrenceville School and the
University of Pennsylvania. He threw and batted
right-handed, stood tall and weighed .
Rodin was recalled by the Giants after
batting .336 with 18
home runs
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for the 1954
Nashville Vols of the Double-A
Southern Association.
[Minor league statistics](_blank)
from Baseball Reference He appeared as a
pinch hitter
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and late-inning defensive replacement as a
rightfielder
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and
centerfielder for the Giants in five
games played
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Basebal ...
, collecting no
hits
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in six
at bats with no
bases on balls
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. He
struck out twice, including in his first major league at bat against
Curt Simmons
Curtis Thomas Simmons (May 19, 1929 – December 13, 2022) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to and to . Along with right-hander Robin Roberts (a member of the Baseball H ...
of the
Philadelphia Phillies
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on September 7.
1954-9-7 box score from Retrosheet
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During his nine-year, 953-game minor league career, Rodin batted .300 with 117 home runs.
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