Dick Conger

Richard Conger was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. His key pitch was the fastball.

Early life

Conger was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish.
He attended Fremont High School in Los Angeles, for whom he played baseball, and as a sophomore won 17 consecutive games on the way to a City title. He also led the team to the City Championship in his senior year in 1938.
He then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where Conger also played baseball. He lost only one game as a freshman for the UCLA Bruins, before signing with the Detroit Tigers in 1940.

In the minor leagues, in 1943 with the Toronto [Maple Leafs (International League)|Toronto Maple Leafs] Conger was 11–6 with a 1.96 ERA. In 1944 with the Los Angeles Angels he was 13–7 with a 2.88 ERA, and 5 shutouts.
Conger pitched in the major leagues from 1940 to 1943. In his major league career he was 3–7 with a 5.14 ERA, and four complete games.
From 1944 to 1946 Conger served in the Marine Corps during World War II.
After his major league career, Conger continued to play in the minor leagues, his last season being with the Sacramento Solons and Oklahoma City Indians in 1950. He died at 48 years of age.
On June 26, 2011, Conger was inducted into the Southern California Jewish [Sports Hall of Fame].