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Van Fletcher

1924 – 2010

American baseball player

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Lived 1924 – 2010 (aged 85). Van Fletcher was an American baseball player.

Alfred Vanoide Fletcher (August 6, 1924 – March 17, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in nine games for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball in 1955. He stood tall and weighed .

Early life Fletcher was born in East Bend, North Carolina, in 1924. His parents were Wesley E. and Rhett Fletcher.

Career After the war, Fletcher was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. Beginning in 1949, he played for several minor league baseball teams, including the Elkin Blanketeers, Vancouver Capilanos, and Seattle Rainiers. In August 1954, the Detroit Tigers acquired him from the Rainiers.

In nine games (all in relief during the opening six weeks of the 1955 season) and 12 full innings pitched, he allowed 13 hits, two bases on balls, and ten runs—but only four were earned. He struck out four. He did not record a decision.

After spending the 1957 season with the Birmingham Barons, Fletcher retired from baseball. He returned to Yadkin County where he worked as a building contractor in the Winston-Salem and Yadkinville areas. He also farmed tobacco for many years.

Personal life Fletcher coached little league baseball in the 1960s and 1970s. He married Rilla Whitaker, and the couple had two sons.

Fletcher died in Yadkinville on March 17, 2010, at the age of 85.

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Who was Van Fletcher?

American baseball player (1924–2010)

When was Van Fletcher born?

Van Fletcher was born on 6 August 1924 in East Bend.

When did Van Fletcher die?

Van Fletcher died on 17 March 2010 in Yadkinville.

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Van Fletcher was a baseball player.

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Van Fletcher was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Van Fletcher

· Wikidata: Q7913327

· DBpedia: Van Fletcher

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