Joe Frank Wood (May 20, 1916 – October 10, 2002) was a

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. He appeared in three games in

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for the

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during the 1944 season. Listed at , 190 lb., Wood batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Wood was born in Shohola, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1916. His father,

Smoky Joe Wood Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood (October 25, 1889 – July 27, 1985) was an American professional baseball player for 14 years. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1915, where he was primarily a pitcher, and for the Cleveland Indi ...

, also was a major league pitcher. In three pitching appearances, including one

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, Wood posted a 0–1 record with a 6.52

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, 13 hits allowed, five

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s, three walks, and innings of work.

Death

Wood died in Old Saybrook, Connecticut on October 10, 2002, at the age of 86.

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Retrosheet
* Interview with Joe Wood conducted by

Eugene Murdock Eugene Converse Murdock (April 30, 1921 – July 23, 1992) was an historian and author best known for his research into baseball. Early life and education Eugene C. Murdock was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on April 30, 1921, and attended school ther ...

, April 19, 1975, in New Haven, Connecticut, in 2 parts
Part 1 of 2Part 2 of 2
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Joe Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players Scranton Red Sox players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Sacramento Solons players Fresno Cardinals players Ada Herefords players Seminole Oilers players Yale Bulldogs baseball players Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1916 births 2002 deaths People from Pike County, Pennsylvania People from Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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