Today's Birthday: Purnal Goldy, Erie Sailors (1959)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Purnal Goldy was born on this date in 1937. He played for the 1959 Erie Sailors.

Goldy played in 29 major league games over two seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1962-63).

He died on September 21, 2009, at the age of 71.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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