Today's Birthday: Vern Handrahan, Wellsville Braves (1959-60)

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Former New York-Penn League (NYPL) prospect Vern Handrahan was born on this date in 1936. He played in the NYPL during the 1959 and '60 seasons with the Wellsville Braves.

Handrahan pitched in the majors for the Kansas City Athletics in 1964 and 1966.

After he retired as a player, Handrahan worked as a scout for the Montreal Expos. He died on November 2, 2016, at the age of 79, and was inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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