- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRinold George Duren Jr.
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Ryne Duren was born on February 22, 1929 in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, USA. He died on January 6, 2011 in Lake Wales, Florida, USA.
- RelativesBlackie Lawless(Niece or Nephew)
- Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1954), Kansas City Athletics (1957), New York Yankees (1958-1961), Los Angeles Angels (1961-1962), Philadelphia Phillies (1963-1965), Cincinnati Reds (1964) and Washington Senators (1965).
- Member of 1958 and 1961 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 1960 American League Champion New York Yankees team.
- Named to 3 American League All Star Teams (1958-1959 and 1961).
- He is survived by his stepson, Mark Jackson.
- Made major league debut on 25 September 1954.
- Sportswriters wrote that I wore glasses that resembled the bottoms of Coke bottles. Everyone agreed that it was a dangerous combination: a guy wearing glasses that thick and throwing a pitch that fast. But what everyone didn't know was that was another dimension that made me more dangerous than they thought. I had a drinking problem.
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