Harry "Fritz" Dorish was an American professional baseball player. Born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he was a right-handed pitcher over all or parts of ten seasons with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 45?43 record in 323 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.83 earned run average and 332 strikeouts. Dorish stole home plate on the front end of a double steal on June 2, 1950 and is the last American League pitcher to steal home. Dorish was a scout for the Red Sox, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians, and the pitching coach for Boston and the Atlanta Braves after his playing career. He died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79. 

July 13th, 1921 in Swoyersville  /  Died:   Dec 31st, 2000