Ranking the top 10 MLB players from the state of Utah
7. Fred Sanford, RHP (Garfield)
Sanford played seven seasons in the major leagues, pitching for the St. Louis Browns (1943, 1947-48, 1951), New York Yankees (1949-51) and Washington Senators (1951), before retiring after the 1951 season. He played his first four seasons for the St. Louis Browns; two before he served two years in World War II and two following his service. For his seven seasons in the majors, Sanford had a 37-55 record and 4.45 ERA, appearing in 164 games. He had 26 complete games, three shutouts and six saves.
BASEBALL HISTORY, FEATURING c. 1949-1950
(l to r:) New York Yankee manager Casey Stengel with Yankee Fred Sanford in the dugout at Fenway Park.#baseball #mlb
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