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| George Zuverink | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 20, 1924 Holland, Michigan |
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| Died: September 8, 2014 (aged 90) Tempe, Arizona |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1951 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 15, 1959 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 32–36 |
| Earned run average | 3.73 |
| Strikeouts | 223 |
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George Zuverink (August 20, 1924 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons (1951-52, 1954-59) with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Redlegs, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He was born in Holland, Michigan.
Zuverink died in Tempe, Arizona from complications from pneumonia caused by a fractured hip he suffered from a fall in May 2014. He was 90 years old.