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{{short description|American baseball player (1921-1964)}}
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*[[Cleveland Indians]] (1950)}}'''Herbert Leroy Conyers''' (January 8, 1921 – September 16, 1964) was an [[United States|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]] whose career lasted for nine seasons (1941–1942; 1946–1952). A [[first baseman]], he appeared in seven [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[games played|games]] for the [[Cleveland Indians]] during the {{baseball year|1950}} season. Born in [[Cowgill, Missouri]], Conyers threw and batted [[left-handed]]; he stood {{convert|6|ft|5|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|210|lb}}.
*[[Cleveland Indians]] (1950)}}'''Herbert Leroy Conyers''' (January 8, 1921 – September 16, 1964) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]] whose career lasted for nine seasons (1941–1942; 1946–1952). A [[first baseman]], he appeared in seven [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[games played|games]] for the [[Cleveland Indians]] during the {{baseball year|1950}} season. Born in [[Cowgill, Missouri]], Conyers threw and batted [[left-handed]]; he stood {{convert|6|ft|5|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|210|lb}}.


Conyers spent almost all of his pro career in the Cleveland [[minor league baseball|minor league]] organization. His trial with the [[1950 Cleveland Indians season|1950 Indians]] came at the beginning and tail end of the season. After going [[hit (baseball)|two]] for [[at bat|four]] with a [[base on balls]] as a [[pinch hitter]] between April 18 and May 17, he spent the bulk of the season with Cleveland's two top [[farm system|farm teams]], the [[Oklahoma City Indians]] and the [[San Diego Padres (PCL)|San Diego Padres]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=conyer001her Minor league statistics from [[Baseball Reference]]]</ref> Recalled late in the campaign, he started his final MLB game on October 1 against the [[Detroit Tigers]]; he garnered only one hit in five at bats, but it was a solo [[home run]] off [[Marlin Stuart]] that ignited a five-[[run (baseball)|run]] eighth-[[inning (baseball)|inning]] rally and enabled the Indians to overtake the Tigers, 7–5.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B10010DET1950.htm 1950-10-1 box score from Retrosheet]</ref>
Conyers spent almost all of his pro career in the Cleveland [[minor league baseball|minor league]] organization. His trial with the [[1950 Cleveland Indians season|1950 Indians]] came at the beginning and tail end of the season. After going [[hit (baseball)|two]] for [[at bat|four]] with a [[base on balls]] as a [[pinch hitter]] between April 18 and May 17, he spent the bulk of the season with Cleveland's two top [[farm system|farm teams]], the [[Oklahoma City Indians]] and the [[San Diego Padres (PCL)|San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=conyer001her|title=Herb Conyers Minor league Statistics & History|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref> Recalled late in the campaign, he started his final MLB game on October 1 against the [[Detroit Tigers]]; he garnered only one hit in five at bats, but it was a solo [[home run]] off [[Marlin Stuart]] that ignited a five-[[run (baseball)|run]] eighth-[[inning (baseball)|inning]] rally and enabled the Indians to overtake the Tigers, 7–5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B10010DET1950.htm|title=1950-10-1 box score - Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 5|work=Retrosheet|access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref>


Conyers died at age 43 from [[cancer]]<ref>[http://thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Deadball Era.com]</ref> in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. He was buried at nearby [[Knollwood Cemetery]].{{sfn|Lee|2009|page=493}}
Conyers died at age 43 from [[cancer]]<ref>[http://thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Deadball Era.com]</ref> in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. He was buried at nearby [[Knollwood Cemetery]].{{sfn|Lee|2009|page=493}}
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*{{cite book|ref=harv|last=Lee|first=Bill|title=The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of Over 7,600 Major League Players and Others|location=Jefferson, N.C.|publisher=McFarland & Co.|date=2009|isbn=9780786442393|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4oEwCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false}}
*{{cite book|last=Lee|first=Bill|title=The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of Over 7,600 Major League Players and Others|location=Jefferson, N.C.|publisher=McFarland & Co.|date=2009|isbn=9780786442393|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4oEwCgAAQBAJ}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats|br=c/conyehe01}}
{{Baseballstats|br=c/conyehe01|brm=conyer001her}}
*{{Find a Grave}}

{{Texas League Player of the Year}}


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Latest revision as of 14:37, 4 July 2024

Herb Conyers
First baseman/Pinch hitter
Born: (1921-01-08)January 8, 1921
Cowgill, Missouri, U.S.
Died: September 16, 1964(1964-09-16) (aged 43)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1950, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1950, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.333
Home runs1
Hits3
Teams

Herbert Leroy Conyers (January 8, 1921 – September 16, 1964) was an American professional baseball player whose career lasted for nine seasons (1941–1942; 1946–1952). A first baseman, he appeared in seven Major League games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1950 season. Born in Cowgill, Missouri, Conyers threw and batted left-handed; he stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).

Conyers spent almost all of his pro career in the Cleveland minor league organization. His trial with the 1950 Indians came at the beginning and tail end of the season. After going two for four with a base on balls as a pinch hitter between April 18 and May 17, he spent the bulk of the season with Cleveland's two top farm teams, the Oklahoma City Indians and the San Diego Padres.[1] Recalled late in the campaign, he started his final MLB game on October 1 against the Detroit Tigers; he garnered only one hit in five at bats, but it was a solo home run off Marlin Stuart that ignited a five-run eighth-inning rally and enabled the Indians to overtake the Tigers, 7–5.[2]

Conyers died at age 43 from cancer[3] in Cleveland, Ohio. He was buried at nearby Knollwood Cemetery.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Herb Conyers Minor league Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "1950-10-1 box score - Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 5". Retrosheet. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  3. ^ The Deadball Era.com
  4. ^ Lee 2009, p. 493.

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