Joseph Butler Landrum (December 13, 1928 – August 19, 2018) was an American professional
baseball
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player who played as a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. A native of
Columbia, South Carolina
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, he pitched in 16 games during the 1950 and 1952 seasons for the
Brooklyn Dodgers
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.
Landrum's son,
Bill Landrum
Thomas William Landrum (born August 17, 1957) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played eight seasons with four teams, the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos from to .
Lan ...
, also pitched in the majors.
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1928 births
2018 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Baseball players from Columbia, South Carolina
Clemson Tigers baseball players
All-American college baseball players
Thomasville Dodgers players
Greenville Spinners players
Asheville Tourists players
Fort Worth Cats players
Montreal Royals players
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