Brock Pemberton
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Brock Pemberton
- Bats Both, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- High School Marina High School
- Debut September 10, 1974
- Final Game September 23, 1975
- Born November 5, 1953 in Tulsa, OK USA
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"From what I understand I was the youngest rookie to get a base hit after three-o’clock in the morning." - Brock Pemberton, about being asked to hit in the 25th inning of a marathon night game, quoted here
Brock Pemberton played for the New York Mets in 1974-75 at ages 20 and 21. He played seven seasons in the minors, most notably hitting .322 for Victoria in 1974. He managed the Macon Peaches for part of the 1980 season.
Son of Cliff Pemberton, minor league outfielder in the Brooklyn Dodgers chain.
After baseball he became a landscaping company construction foreman.
