Myron Nathan Ginsberg
(nicknamed Joe) spent 13 years in Major League Baseball, catching for seven
teams, including the 1962 New York Mets.
In those 13 years, the New
York City native had a batting average of .241. He struck 2 home runs and batted in
182. He walked 226 times and struck out 135 times.
Ginsberg’s first game was on
Sept. 15, 1945, with the Detroit Tigers, against the Washington Senators.
Ginsberg went to bat four times, got one hit and scored one run. The Tigers won
the game 4-2. His final game was on
April 15, 1962, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets lost the game 7-2. The
game was the team’s fourth of the season and its fourth loss. The Mets would
not win a game until April 23, defeating the same Pirates 9-1.
Ginsberg’s busiest year,
administratively and movement, covered two months in 1960. On April 18, he was
released by the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles then re-signed Ginsberg, only to
again release him on June 15. Three days later, the Chicago White Sox signed
Ginsberg. The South Siders released Ginsberg one year and three days later.
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