Background
Also known as George Susce Junior., he was the son of George C. M. Susce, a former Major League catcher and longtime coach with numerous teams.
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Career
A right-handed pitcher and batter, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native stood 6"1" (185 cm) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). The younger Susce pitched for five seasons (1955-1959) in the American League for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. His rookie 1955 campaign for Boston was his finest.
On July 20, he threw a complete-game, one-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics, with Vic Power getting the only base hit against him in the first inning.
That season, Susce appeared in 29 games, starting 15, and compiled a 9–7 record with six complete games and an earned run average of 3.06. Susce remained in the Boston area after his playing career ended, and was a longtime resident of Needham, Massachusetts, until he retired to his winter home in Florida.
He died in Matlacha, Florida.
