Elmer Valo
Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)
Born: March 5, 1921 in Rybnik, Slovakia sk
Died: July 19, 1998 in Palmerton, PA
Buried: Sacred Heart New Cemetery, Palmerton, PA
High School: Palmerton HS (Palmerton, PA)
Debut: September 22, 1940 8,952nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 1, 1961
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Elmer William Valo
Pronunciation: \VOLL-oh\
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Elmer William Valo was born in Czechoslovakia but lived the American dream during nearly sixty years in professional baseball. He insisted he was not a “natural athlete,” saying, “Being a baseball player is not a glamorous job, it’s hard work.”
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