Erv Palica
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Ervin Martin Palica born Ervin Martin Pavliecivich
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 21, 1945
- Final Game September 24, 1956
- Born February 9, 1928 in Lomita, CA USA
- Died May 29, 1982 in Huntington Beach, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Erv Palica pitched nine years in the majors, mostly with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ironically, he was in the majors before age 20 and out before age 30. His best year was 1950, when he went 13-8. He pitched 2 innings in Game 5 of the 1949 World Series, giving up no runs.
Palica missed the 1952 season and most of 1953 due to military service.
After pitching for the Orioles in '56, he spent the final seven years of his career in the minors, struggling unsuccessfully to get back to the majors. He died of a heart attack at age 54 while working as a longshoreman.
His brother Alex Palica was a minor league pitcher.
