Patrick Joseph "Pat" Mullin, was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1940 to 1941 and 1946 to 1953. Born in Trotter, Pennsylvania, Mullin was signed by the Tigers before the 1937 season as a 19-year-old amateur free agent. A left-handed hitter who threw right-handed, Mullin was 6 ft 2 in and 190 pounds. Mullin reached the major leagues at age 22 in the final week of the 1940 season, going hitless in four at bats. The Tigers won the American League pennant in 1940, but Mullin did not play in the World Series. He started the 1941 season in the minor leagues at Buffalo, but was brought back up midseason and made a big impression, batting .345 with a .400 on-base percentage and a .509 slugging percentage. In just 54 games, Mullin had 76 hits, scored 42 runs, and 21 extra base hits. Based on his performance in 1941, Mullin appeared to be a rising star. However, World War II intervened and Mullin served for four years in the U.S. armed forces. As a result, Mullin missed four full seasons during the prime of his athletic life from ages 25?28. Mullin returned to the Tigers after the war in 1946 and became a solid performer. 

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