Carroll Yerkes

Charles Carroll Yerkes (Lefty)

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut May 31, 1927
• Final Game April 25, 1933
• Born June 13, 1903 in McSherrystown, PA USA
• Died December 20, 1950 in Oakland, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Carroll Yerkes pitched five seasons in the majors, although the total was only 25 games. In that time, he appeared on two pennant-winning teams, the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, for whom he pitched 19 games, and the 1932 Chicago Cubs, for whom he pitched 2 games.

Yerkes played in Portland prior to his major league days, and in Oakland after his time with the Athletics. After baseball he worked as a salesman.

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929 (he did not play in the World Series).