Past Purchase--Ralph Branca--MLB--(January 6, 1926 – November 23, 2016)

Signed photo

Branca in 1953
Pitcher
Born: January 6, 1926 Mount Vernon, New York
Died: November 23, 2016 (aged 90) Rye Brook, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	88–68
Earned run average	3.79
Strikeouts	829
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1953) Detroit Tigers (1953–1954) New York Yankees (1954) Brooklyn Dodgers (1956)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1947–1949)