About Norman Plitt
Lived 1893 – 1954 (aged 60). Norman Plitt was an American baseball player.
Norman William Plitt (February 21, 1893 in York, Pennsylvania – February 1, 1954 in New York City) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in one game for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1918 baseball season and then nine years later pitched for the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Giants in 1927.
He began his professional career with the Hanover Hornets and Chambersburg Maroons of the Blue Ridge League in 1915. Between his major league stints, he continued to play minor league baseball. His last season was in 1931 with the Elmira Colonels of the New York-Penn League. He was found dead in a dormitory at Columbia University, where his son had been attending, at age 60.
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Who was Norman Plitt?
American baseball player
When was Norman Plitt born?
Norman Plitt was born on 21 February 1893 in York.
When did Norman Plitt die?
Norman Plitt died on 1 February 1954 in New York City.
What was Norman Plitt's occupation?
Norman Plitt was a baseball player.
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Norman Plitt was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Norman Plitt. https://biography.guide/norman-plitt/
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