Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach, died he was 95.

Daniel Webster Litwhiler  was an American Major League baseball player who played outfield from 1940 to 1951. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major Leaguer to have an error-free season. That same season, 1942, he also became the first player to stitch together the fingers of his glove.

(August 31, 1916 – September 23, 2011)

Early career

Before entering baseball, Litwhiler graduated from college, unlike most major leaguers at the time.^[1] He graduated from Bloomsburg State Teacher's College in 1938, earning a bachelor's degree in Science and Social Sciences. The baseball facility at Bloomsburg is named Danny Litwhiler Field.^[1]

Major League career

After finishing the 1941 season with a .308 batting average, he was selected to the All Star game in 1942, where had one hit in his only at-bat.

Coaching career

Litwhiler coached at Florida State University from 1955 to 1963, and led them to three College World Series appearances.
Litwhiler coached at Michigan State University from 1964 to 1982, and holds the record for most wins by a coach in the school's history. Among his former players are Steve Garvey, Kirk Gibson and Rick Miller.^[2]

Death

Litwhiler died September 23, 2011 in Clearwater, Florida at age 95.^[2]


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