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- Erv_Palica abstract "Ervin Martin Palica (born Pavliecevich; February 9, 1928 – May 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 262 games played and 246 games pitched in Major League Baseball over ten seasons between 1945 and 1956 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. Born in Lomita, California, and of Yugoslav descent (described variously as Slovenian, Croatian and Serb–Montenegrin), he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). Three brothers (Alex, Ambrose \"Bo\" and Nick) played minor league baseball.At 17, Palica was the youngest player in the National League during 1945 at the time of his April debut with two pinch-running appearances for the Dodgers. (He scored no runs in games played April 21 and 29, both against the rival New York Giants). He then began honing his skills as a pitcher in the minors, before returning to Brooklyn for three late-season mound appearances for the pennant-bound 1947 Dodgers. Palica spent the full seasons of 1948–51 with the Dodger varsity, getting into 152 games, most of them in relief. During his best season, 1950, Palica made 19 starts, won 13 of 21 decisions, and threw 10 complete games with two shutouts. He appeared in the 1949 World Series, throwing two shutout innings in relief against the New York Yankees in a losing cause during the Yanks' Game 5 clincher.But 1951 was a terrible season on the field for Palica. On July 18, brought in to face the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates with the Dodgers behind 10–6 in the fifth inning, Palica held the fort, allowing one run over three innings while the Dodgers overcame the deficit and went ahead, 12–11, in their half of the sixth. But in the eighth frame, Palica could not hold the lead, allowing a solo home run to slugger Ralph Kiner and an RBI single to former Dodger star Pete Reiser. Pittsburgh went on to a 13–12 triumph, and, after the game—which had featured angry battles between the Dodgers and the umpiring crew—Brooklyn manager Chuck Dressen lost his temper and witheringly questioned Palica's courage in \"on the record\" remarks to the assembled media. Having lost confidence in Palica, Dressen used him in only four more games and 41⁄3 innings pitched in August 1951. Palica did not pitch after August 27, as the archrival Giants roared back from a 131⁄2-game mid-August deficit to tie the Dodgers and force a playoff, which they won on Bobby Thomson's famous walk-off homer.By that point, Palica was in the United States Army performing military service during the Korean War. He missed the 1952–53 seasons completely, and returned in 1954 to appear in 25 games for new Dodger manager Walter Alston, most of them as a reliever. During the offseason of 1954–55, he was traded to the Orioles, a second-division American League team that gave Palica a chance to reclaim a starting pitcher role. He got into 62 games over two seasons with Baltimore, 39 as a starter, but posted only a 9–22 record. During his big-league career, Palica allowed 806 hits and 399 bases on balls in 8391⁄3 innings pitched. He struck out 423, threw 20 complete games and three shutouts, and was credited with a dozen saves.He spent the final seven seasons of his pro career (1957–63) back in the minors, winning 15 games three different times in the top-level Pacific Coast League.In retirement, Palica worked as a longshoreman in Southern California, and died from a heart attack at age 54 in Huntington Beach.".
- Erv_Palica alias "Pavlicevich, Ervin Martin".
- Erv_Palica birthDate "1928-02-09".
- Erv_Palica birthPlace Lomita,_California.
- Erv_Palica birthYear "1928".
- Erv_Palica deathDate "1982-05-29".
- Erv_Palica deathPlace Huntington_Beach,_California.
- Erv_Palica deathYear "1982".
- Erv_Palica debutTeam History_of_the_Brooklyn_Dodgers.
- Erv_Palica position Pitcher.
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- Erv_Palica wikiPageWikiLinkText "Erv Palica".
- Erv_Palica wikiPageWikiLinkText "Palica".
- Erv_Palica alternativeNames "Pavlicevich, Ervin Martin".
- Erv_Palica bats "Right".
- Erv_Palica birthDate "1928-02-09".
- Erv_Palica birthPlace "Lomita, California, U.S.".