Jerry Witte

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Given name: Jerome Charles Witte
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Firstbase
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 190 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jul 30, 1915 in St. Louis, MO
Died: Apr 27, 2002 in Houston, TX (86 years old)
Debut: Sep 10, 1946

Jerome Charles Witte (July 30, 1915 – April 27, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1946 and 1947, for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a first baseman. He also had a long minor league baseball career, spanning 16 seasons from 1937 until 1952. In 1946, he won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, earning a shot at the major leagues that September.