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Herb Karpel, 77, American baseball player (New York Yankees).
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|Herbert (Lefty) Karpel (December 27, 1917 – January 24, 1995) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Karpel played for the New York Yankees in 1946. In 2 career games, he had a 0–0 record, with a 10.80 ERA. He batted and threw left-handed.
Karpel was born in Brooklyn, New York, attended Richmond Hill High School in Queens, New York, died in San Diego, California, and was Jewish.
Karpel died on January 24, 1995. He was interred at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery.
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