Fritz Brickell
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Fritz Darrell Brickell was an American
professional baseball
player who played three seasons for the New York Yankees
and Los Angeles Angels
of Major League Baseball
. He was the son of former major league outfielder
Fred Brickell
.
A native of Wichita, Kansas
, Brickell stood 5 in 5 in (1.65 m) tall and weighed 157 lbs. A noted chewer of tobacco
, Brickell died from cancer
of the tongue and jaw in Wichita at the age of 30.
United States
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professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player who played three seasons for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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. He was the son of former major league outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Fred Brickell
Fred Brickell
George Frederick Brickell was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies....
.
A native of Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Brickell stood 5 in 5 in (1.65 m) tall and weighed 157 lbs. A noted chewer of tobacco
Chewing tobacco
Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco (also known colloquially as hoobastank, backy, tobac, doogooos,Hogleg, chewpoos, chits, chewsky, chawsky, dip, flab, chowers, guy, or a wad, as well as referred to as dipsky, snuff, a pinch, a yopper, a Packing a bomb, a tobbackey or packing a...
, Brickell died from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
of the tongue and jaw in Wichita at the age of 30.