John Pregenzer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1932
Place of Birth: Burlington, Wisconsin, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Pregenzer
- John Arthur Pregenzer (born August 2, 1932) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in parts of two Major League Baseball seasons (1963–64) for the San Francisco Giants.
- The right-hander stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg). Born in Burlington, Wisconsin, Pregenzer graduated from Antioch Community High School, in Illinois, and attended Illinois Wesleyan University.
- He was initially signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before being acquired by the Giants as a minor leaguer during the 1960–61 offseason.
- That everyday baseball transaction would contribute to Pregenzer's fame during his brief Major League career.
- When Pregenzer made the Giants' roster at the outset of 1963, he came to the attention of Novella O'Hara, a baseball fan who wrote the "Question Man" column for the San Francisco Chronicle. According to the journalist's 1997 obituary: "Miss O'Hara organized in 1963 the remarkable John Pregenzer Fan Club, after hearing that the Giants had acquired a rookie relief pitcher of that name for the waiver fee of $100.
- Miss O'Hara was fascinated with the idea that a baseball player could be acquired for such an affordable sum, and she asked the Giants if she could buy one, too.
- The fan club lasted longer than Pregenzer, who pitched in 19 games before being booted to the minors.
- Before Pregenzer's departure, however, Miss O'Hara had arranged for him to receive a baked pheasant testimonial dinner, a quality transistor radio and a scroll naming him honorary mayor of Fresno." At its peak, the John Pregenzer Fan Club attracted 3,000 members.In Pregenzer's 19 games for the Giants, he went undefeated in two decisions.
- In 27? innings pitched, he allowed 29 hits and 19 bases on balls.
- He recorded 13 strikeouts and one save.
- He was a successful minor league pitcher; over eight campaigns, he won 66 games, losing 49 with an earned run average of 3.67.Pregenzer now lives in Puyallup, Washington.
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