James Umbricht (September 17, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois - April 8, 1964 in Houston, Texas) was an Americanpitcher in Major League Baseball. He was an effective righthanded relief pitcher who appeared in 88 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-61) and Houston Colt .45s (1962-63) but became known throughout baseball and the Houston area for his battle against cancer. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded — Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area — Land — Water 601. ... A baseball pitcher delivers the ball to home plate In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitchers mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness or fatigue. ... The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...
Umbricht underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his leg in March 1963 but was able to return to the Colt .45s to post a 4-3 won/loss record and a stellar 2.61 earned run average in 35 games that season. He succumbed to lymphoma on the eve of the 1964 campaign, at the age of 33. His uniform number (32) was immediately retired by the club (known since 1965 as the Houston Astros) and the Astros' MVP award was named in his honor. Over his career, Umbricht, a graduate of the University of Georgia, won 9 and lost 5 with an ERA of 3.06. In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... Lymphoma is a general term for localized malignancies that develop in the lymphatic or reticuloendothelial system. ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Arch, the gateway to UGAs historic North Campus. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...
Umbricht underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his leg in March 1963 but was able to return to the Colt.45s to post a 4-3 won/loss record and a stellar 2.61 earned run average in 35 games that season.
His uniform number (32) was immediately retired by the club (known since 1965 as the Houston Astros) and the Astros' MVP award was named in his honor.
HOUSTON - During spring training at Apache Junction, Ariz., several years back, the late JimUmbricht was playing golf with Paul Richards and told the longtime big league manager and general manager that a small lump had developed on his leg.
Umbricht, a shortstop turned pitcher, went on with his life as though nothing had happened, and pitched a season of professional baseball.
When he began considering college scholarship offers, Umbricht chose the University of Georgia where he played basketball and baseball and was voted captain of both squads as a senior in Athens.
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