Glenn Mickens
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Glenn Roger Mickens was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. He pitched in four games (two of which were starts) for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers
. He also played for five years in Japan, from until for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
. There, he compiled a record of 45-53 with a 2.54 ERA.
After his playing career, Mickens became a baseball coach at UCLA for many years.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He pitched in four games (two of which were starts) for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He also played for five years in Japan, from until for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Kintetsu Buffaloes
The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
. There, he compiled a record of 45-53 with a 2.54 ERA.
After his playing career, Mickens became a baseball coach at UCLA for many years.