Rest in Peace Duke Carmel
Born: April 23rd, 1937 - New York, New York Died: August 3rd, 2021 (Age 84) - New Orleans, Louisiana Positions: Outfielder First Baseman Batted: Left Threw Left Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1960, 1963) New York Mets (1963) New York Yankees (1965) Awards: Key Notes: Duke Carmel , a big left-handed swinging first baseman/outfielder, was signed as an amateur free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals shortly before the 1955 season. The 18-year-old started his career with the Albany Cardinals in the Class D Georgia-Florida League, where he appeared in 24 games and hit .292. Duke was with six different minor league clubs before appearing in 10 games with the Cardinals in 1959. In 1960, he was at Sportsman's Park for a four-game appearance. He had a two-year stint in AAA ball and came back to St. Louis in 1963 where he appeared in his longest big league stint, 57 games, hitting only .227. Duke was traded to the New York Mets...