Former Cardinals Outfielder Drafted By NBA's Warriors Dies at 88
Summary
Corky Withrow, a former baseball player who briefly played for the St. Louis Cardinals, died at age 88 on April 22. He was also once drafted into the NBA but chose a career in professional baseball, where he played over 1,100 minor league games and appeared in six major league games.Key Facts
- Corky Withrow played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1963, appearing in six MLB games.
- He had an 11-year professional baseball career with multiple teams and over 1,100 minor league games.
- In 1964, he was part of a trade between the Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
- Withrow was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA in 1961 but left basketball after one training camp.
- He wrote a memoir called "Uncorked!" published in 2016.
- Withrow valued meeting his baseball hero, Stan Musial, more than his brief MLB career.
- He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
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