Kenneth Peter Jungels (June 23, 1916 – September 9, 1975) was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for five seasons. He played for the
Cleveland Indians
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from 1937 to 1938 and 1940 to 1941 and the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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in 1942.
Jungels' lone
victory
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came on August 14, 1938, as a
relief pitcher
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in the Indians 6–4 win over the
Chicago White Sox
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. During World War II, he served stateside in the
army
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.
He died in
West Bend, Wisconsin
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History
Early history and settlement
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on September 9, 1975.
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1916 births
1975 deaths
Cleveland Indians players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Illinois
Burials in Wisconsin
People from West Bend, Wisconsin
Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois
United States Army personnel of World War II
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