Leonard Hurgin
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Leonard Augustus Hurgin (Link)
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
- Born October 27, 1922 in Bethel, CT USA
- Died February 17, 2011 in Bethel, CT USA
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After graduating Bethel High School, Leonard Hurgin served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he played one season of minore league ball. A pitcher, he split the 1947 season between the Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League (3-5, 4.57) and the Fort Smith Giants of the Western Association (3-2, 6.94). He later worked for the U.S. Post Office and was postmaster of Bethel, Connecticut for nearly 20 years.
