Mel Queen, Jr.
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| Pitcher / Outfielder / Manager | |||
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Born: March 26, 1942 Johnson City, New York |
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Died: May 11, 2011 (aged 69) Morro Bay, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 21, 1972, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 20–17 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.14 | ||
| Strikeouts | 306 | ||
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Melvin Douglas Queen (March 26, 1942 – May 13, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach, scout and executive. He played all or part of nine seasons as an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball, and also served for four seasons as a pitching coach. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Queen's father, Melvin Joseph Queen (1918–1982), was a Major League pitcher for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates for parts of eight seasons from 1942 to 1952. The younger Mel Queen was born in Johnson City, New York and the family moved to California in the early 1950s when his father was playing for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League. He was signed to a bonus by the Reds after a stellar three-sport high school career at San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, California, where he was a teammate of future Major League pitcher Jim Lonborg.
Queen started his minor league career as a third baseman with the Palatka Redlegs of the Florida State League. The following year, Queen led Three-I League third basemen with 228 assists while playing for the Topeka Reds. After spending 1962 with the Macon Peaches, Queen was converted into an outfielder in 1963 while with the San Diego Padres, at the time the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.
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