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05-17-2011, 10:40 PM
Mel Queen, a P/OF for the Reds and Angels from 1964-72, died on May 13th at age 69.
Queen came up as an outfiedler, but began to try his hand at pitching in 1966, and became a full-time moundsman the following season, going 14-8 for the Reds.
His father was Mel Queen, a pitcher for 8 years from 1942-52 (no MLB games in 1943 and 1945) with the Yankees and Pirates. He died in 1982.
Dave Miedema
Queen came up as an outfiedler, but began to try his hand at pitching in 1966, and became a full-time moundsman the following season, going 14-8 for the Reds.
His father was Mel Queen, a pitcher for 8 years from 1942-52 (no MLB games in 1943 and 1945) with the Yankees and Pirates. He died in 1982.
Dave Miedema