About Mel Ingram
Lived 1904 – 1979 (aged 75). Mel Ingram was an American baseball player.
Melvin David Ingram (July 4, 1904 – October 28, 1979) was a Major League Baseball player. Ingram played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in as a pinch runner in 3 games.
Ingram was born in Asheville, North Carolina and died in Medford, Oregon. He attended Gonzaga University from 1925 to 1929 where he played football, basketball, baseball and also ran track. He lettered in all four sports - resulting in 15 of 16 total letters in his days at Gonzaga. After college he signed with Pittsburgh, only after being guaranteed an early release to go into coaching college baseball in Wallace, Idaho for the Bulldogs from 1925-1928.
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Who was Mel Ingram?
American baseball player
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Mel Ingram was born on 4 July 1904 in Asheville.
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Mel Ingram died on 28 October 1979 in Medford.
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Mel Ingram was a baseball player.
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Mel Ingram was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mel Ingram. https://biography.guide/mel-ingram/
MLA: "Mel Ingram." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mel-ingram/.
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