Gene Ammann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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baseball player
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1949
Place of Birth: New York, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Gene Ammann
- Eugene George Ammann, Jr.
- (born January 30, 1949 in Decatur, Georgia or New York) was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1970 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at Florida State University (FSU).
- He is one of two players from Florida State University to win that award.
- The other is Marshall McDougall. In 1968, he went 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA.
- He went 11-2 with a 2.09 ERA in 1969.
- His 1970 collegiate was perhaps one of the best ever in NCAA history.
- He won 15 games and lost none for a record of 15-0, and his ERA was 0.66, the lowest all-time in a single season.
- He had a string of 41?1/3 scoreless innings, and another string of 29 scoreless innings.
- Furthermore, he also holds the record for most shutouts in a season, with eight.
- At one point, he threw a no-hitter.
- He also holds the record for lowest ERA in a career, posting a career 1.45 ERA while attending FSU.
- Overall, his career record at FSU was 31-2. Prior to pitching collegiately, he attended Lakeside High School. Ammann was drafted twice.
- The first time, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 55th round of the 1967 draft.
- He chose not to sign.
- After being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round of the 1970 draft, he did sign.
- He played professionally for five seasons, never reaching the majors. In his first professional season (1970), he played for the Jacksonville Suns, going 1-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 11 games.
- From 1971 to 1973, he played for the Evansville Triplets.
- In 1971, he went 6-10 with a 3.79 ERA in 25 games.
- In 1972, he went 9-10 with a 3.92 ERA in 30 games.
- Finally, in 1973, he went 8-8 with a 5.68 ERA in 26 games.
- In 1974, he played for the Hankyu Braves in Japan.
- He appeared in only one game, after which he was released; a report noted a lack of a fastball as the reason for his lack of success.In 1991, he was inducted into the FSU Sports Hall of Fame.
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