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Major league pitcher Gene Krapp was born in Rochester on May 12, 1887

May 12, 2020 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

By BILLY HEYEN Note: Biographical information comes from the Society of American Baseball Research’s comprehensive biography of Rochester-born Gene Krapp, and statistical information comes from Baseball Reference.  Measuring 5-foot-7, weighing 165 pounds and relying on a spitball, Gene Krapp doesn’t fit the modern idea of an innings-eating starting pitcher. But back in the … [Read more...] about Major league pitcher Gene Krapp was born in Rochester on May 12, 1887

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