Ryne Duren

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Born: February 22, 1929 in Cazenovia, WI
Died: January 6, 2011  in Lake Wales, FL
Buried: St. Anthony Cemetery, Germantown, WI
High School: Cazenovia HS (Cazenovia, WI)
Debut: September 25, 1954 (11,192nd in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Last Game: August 18, 1965
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Full Name: Rinold George Duren
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1954

Hank Aaron
Harmon Killebrew
Bill Skowron
Vic Power
Camilo Pascual
Ryne Duren
Wally Moon
Don Zimmer
Frank Lary

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Biography

Relief pitcher Ryne Duren was born on Febuary 22, 1929. He was known for his “coke-bottle” glasses and as one of the most intimidating pitchers of his era, due to his great fastball and occasional wildness. He was an All-Star in 3 seasons, was a member of the 1958 World Series champion New York Yankees, and led the AL in saves (with 19) in 1958 when he was runner-up to the AL Rookie of the Year. In his 10-year career (1954, 1957-1965), Duren had 55 saves, 630 strikeouts in 589 IP, & 3.83 ERA. Ryne passed away in 2011 at the age of 81.

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