About Jerry Witte
Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 86). Jerry Witte was an American baseball player.
Jerome Charles Witte (July 30, 1915 – April 27, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1946 and 1947, for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a first baseman. He also had a long minor league baseball career, spanning 16 seasons from 1937 until 1952. In 1946, he won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, earning a shot at the major leagues that September.
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Who was Jerry Witte?
American baseball player
When was Jerry Witte born?
Jerry Witte was born on 30 July 1915 in St. Louis.
When did Jerry Witte die?
Jerry Witte died on 27 April 2002 in Houston.
What was Jerry Witte's occupation?
Jerry Witte was a baseball player.
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Jerry Witte was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jerry Witte. https://biography.guide/jerry-witte/
MLA: "Jerry Witte." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jerry-witte/.
Chicago: "Jerry Witte." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jerry-witte/.
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