Joe Orrell
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Forrest Gordon Orrell
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 210 lb.
- Debut August 12, 1943
- Final Game August 6, 1945
- Born March 6, 1917 in National City, CA USA
- Died January 12, 1993 in Chula Vista, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Joe Orrell pitched pretty well as a war-time player in 1943-45, posting a 3.01 ERA with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers won the 1945 World Series but Orrell's last major league appearance was on August 6.
In 1946 he pitched for Portland.
