Royce Lint

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::summary American baseball player (1921–2006) ::

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Field	Value
name	Royce Lint
position	Pitcher
image	RoyceLintbowman.jpg
bats	Left
throws	Left
birth_date
birth_place	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	April 13
debutyear	1954
debutteam	St. Louis Cardinals
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	August 29
finalyear	1954
finalteam	St. Louis Cardinals
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	2–3
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	4.86
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	36
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Royce Lint (January 1, 1921 – April 3, 2006) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954.

Early career

Lint was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He began his professional career in 1939, playing in minor league baseball until 1942, when much of minor league baseball was briefly cancelled due to World War II. He resumed playing in 1946 after a stint in the United States Army Air Forces and continued in the minor leagues until 1953. By that time, he had 141 minor league victories to his credit though no major league experience.

1954

Lint, a 33-year-old rookie, spent the entire 1954 season with the St. Louis Cardinals as a relief pitcher. He made his major league debut on April 13 against the Chicago Cubs, pitching two innings and allowing no runs. The first batter he faced was Bob Talbot and his first strikeout, also recorded in that game, was Randy Jackson.

Lint appeared in 33 games for the Cardinals in 1954 and went 2–3 with a 4.86 ERA in 70 innings. Though 29 of his appearances were in relief, four were starts — the first of which came in the second game of a doubleheader on July 4. Facing the Cubs, he threw a complete-game shutout.

Later career

Lint returned to the minor leagues in 1955 and remained there until 1956. Overall, he went 154–113 with a 3.49 ERA in 492 minor league games over 14 seasons.

Lint died in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 85.

References

References

1. "Baseball in Wartime - Those Who Served A to Z".
2. (April 13, 1954). "Apr 13, 1954, Cubs at Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play". sports-reference.com.
3. (July 4, 1954). "Jul 4, 1954, Cardinals at Cubs Box Score and Play by Play". sports-reference.com.
4. "Royce Lint Register Statistics & History". sports-reference.com.

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