Emery was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, on June 5, 1958. About 5 years later, on July 15, 1963, at the age of 26, he made his big league debut. In 16 career MLB games (most of which saw Emery used as a pinch hitter), he hit .158, in 19 at-bats. Of Emery’s 3 major league hits, one was a double; however, he showed a keen eye at the plate, by striking out only twice. (In a 500 at-bat season, that would only be about 53 strikeouts.) Emery played his final big league game on September 20, 1963.\n', "

During Emery's only MLB season, he wore uniform number 9.\n", '

Emery hit .400 for the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), in 1969, collecting 104 hits, in 260 at-bats. The following season, he played for the NPB Hankyu Braves.\n', '

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