Homer Spragins
| Homer Spragins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 9, 1920 Grenada, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: December 10, 2002 (aged 82) Minter City, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1947, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1947, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Homer Franklin Spragins (November 9, 1920 – December 10, 2002) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Spragins pitched in four games, all relief appearances, for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947.[1]
Spragins was a dual-sport athlete at Mississippi State University, playing both baseball and basketball. He briefly served as head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech while still playing in the minor leagues.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Homer Spragins". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Chapman warns Spragins to ease up in training". The Morning News. April 13, 1965. p. 21. Retrieved December 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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