Larry Demery
- February 20, 2024
- 70 years
About Larry Demery
Larry Demery, 70, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates).
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|Lawrence Calvin Demery (June 4, 1953 – February 20, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1974 until 1977, for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Early life and career
A native of Bakersfield, California, Demery was the son of fellow major leaguer Art Demery. He played baseball at Wasco High School and later at Locke High School in Los Angeles, where he threw two no-hitters. Demery attended Los Angeles City College, where he played college baseball.
Professional career
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Demery in the seventh round of the 1972 MLB draft. He began his professional career that year with the Gastonia Pirates and walked more batters than any other pitcher in the Western Carolinas League. He spent most of the following season in the Carolina League, which he led with fourteen complete games.
Demery made his major league debut on June 2, 1974, against the Cincinnati Reds. He entered in relief of Bruce Kison at Riverfront Stadium and struck out four of the six batters he faced without allowing a run. He played for the Pirates until 1977.
Later life and death
As of December 2008[update], Demery lived in Bakersfield, California. He died on February 20, 2024, at the age of 70.
Demery appeared in the 2014 film No No: A Dockumentary.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Larry Demery die?
- A.2011
- B.2017
- C.2015
- D.2024correct
Larry Demery died in 2024.
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2.How old was Larry Demery when they died?
- A.70correct
- B.59
- C.62
- D.65
Larry Demery was 70 years old at the time of death.
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3.In which year was Larry Demery born?
- A.1953correct
- B.1944
- C.1941
- D.1947
Larry Demery was born in 1953.
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4.In which month did Larry Demery die?
- A.May
- B.March
- C.Februarycorrect
- D.April
Larry Demery died in February.
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5.On which day of the month did Larry Demery die?
- A.21
- B.19
- C.22
- D.20correct
Larry Demery died on day 20 of the month.
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6.In which field was Larry Demery known?
- A.baseball playercorrect
- B.architect
- C.novelist
- D.chemist
The biography describes Larry Demery as a baseball player.
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7.What nationality was Larry Demery?
- A.Austrian
- B.Argentine
- C.Australian
- D.Americancorrect
Larry Demery is recorded as American.
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