Dan Ardell

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Daniel Miers Ardell

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Southern California
• Debut September 14, 1961
• Final Game September 27, 1961
• Born May 27, 1941 in Seattle, WA USA

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Dan Ardell was a star at USC in 1961 and made his major league debut that same year. The following year, in the minors, he was beaned and retired after a couple more years.

He was one of the youngest players on the 1961 Angels in their inaugural year. Playing first base, he found his competition that year at the position was Steve Bilko, Ted Kluszewski, Julio Becquer and Lee Thomas.

Main source: The book One-Hit Wonders.

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