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Dr Merle Theron Adkins

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Dr Merle Theron Adkins Famous memorial

Birth
Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
21 Feb 1934 (aged 61)
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 2, plot 87
Memorial ID
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Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher in the baseball major league for the Boston Americans (1902) and the New York Highlanders (1903). He made his debut on June 24, 1902. He only made four appearances while with the Americans before joining the Highlanders for the 1903 season. While with the Highlander he pitched in only two games, one of which was as starting pitcher. He made his final appearance in the major league on September 29, 1903, with the Highlanders. After the majors he spent eight seasons in the minors with the Baltimore Orioles and one season with the Scranton Miners in 1914. He also coached baseball at Trinity College in Connecticut. During his playing days he also attended medical school and graduated and later became a physician in Durham, North Carolina. He also became a scout for the league and discovered pitcher Ernie Shore. In his major league career, he had a win-loss record of 1-1 an ERA of 5.0 and 3 strikeouts.
Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher in the baseball major league for the Boston Americans (1902) and the New York Highlanders (1903). He made his debut on June 24, 1902. He only made four appearances while with the Americans before joining the Highlanders for the 1903 season. While with the Highlander he pitched in only two games, one of which was as starting pitcher. He made his final appearance in the major league on September 29, 1903, with the Highlanders. After the majors he spent eight seasons in the minors with the Baltimore Orioles and one season with the Scranton Miners in 1914. He also coached baseball at Trinity College in Connecticut. During his playing days he also attended medical school and graduated and later became a physician in Durham, North Carolina. He also became a scout for the league and discovered pitcher Ernie Shore. In his major league career, he had a win-loss record of 1-1 an ERA of 5.0 and 3 strikeouts.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Carol Tessein
  • Added: Feb 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47714626/merle_theron-adkins: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Merle Theron Adkins (5 Aug 1872–21 Feb 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47714626, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.