Harry Chozen (September 27, 1915 – September 16, 1994) was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Although Chozen only played in one game in the major leagues (for the Cincinnati Reds, batting 1-for-4) he had a 17-year career in the minor leagues as a catcher. Chozen is best known for setting a Southern Association record when he had a base hit in 49 games in a row in 1945.[1] His brothers, Myer and Robert, also played baseball in the minor leagues.[2][3] He was Jewish.[4]
| Harry Chozen | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 27, 1915 Winnebago, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Died: September 16, 1994 (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ Robert W. Creamer (January 2000). Baseball and Other Matters in 1941. ISBN 0803264062. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Myer Chozen Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Robert Chozen Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
Further reading
edit- Tellis, Richard (1998). Once Around the Bases: Bittersweet Memories of Only One Game in the Majors. Triumph Books. pp. 29–36. ISBN 1572432772.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Harry Chozen at Find a Grave
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