
*Jack Salveson
Year: | 2008 |
Team: | Baseball |
Jack Salveson (Baseball, 1931):
Salveson pitched one season for LBCC in 1931 before being drafted
by the then New York Giants in 1932. Salveson spent five years in
the majors, pitching for the Giants, Detroit Tigers (1934),
Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Chicago White Sox (1943), and Cleveland
Indians (1945). From 1936-1953, he played in the Pacific Coast
League (AAA) with six different teams and totaled 204 wins, 1,159
strikeouts, and walked just 1.86 batters per nine innings. Salveson
was inducted into the PCL Hall of Fame in 2005.
* - Emeritus Inductee