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Jack Birtwell, a 21-year-old former standout baseball player from Norwell, has passed away, as announced by his family on social media. He was a three-time South Shore League All-Star and played at Gordon College and Sacred Heart University.
Jack Birtwell â a former Norwell High baseball standout â died this week at 21 years old, his family announced on social media.
Birtwell, a former three-time South Shore League All-Star pitcher, continued his career at Division III Gordon College (2024-25) and Division I Sacred Heart University (2026) after graduating high school in 2023. The 6-foot, 205-pound junior right-hander pitched for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the collegiate Futures League last summer.
No cause of death has been announced. In an Instagram post from the account '@JackBirtwell_Legacy', Birtwell's sisters, Julia and Audrey, wrote in captioned post that he died on Sunday, April 11. The sisters created the account to share their favorite photos and memories of their brother.
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What were Jack Birtwell's achievements in baseball?
Jack Birtwell was a three-time South Shore League All-Star pitcher and played at both Gordon College and Sacred Heart University.
What is known about the circumstances of Jack Birtwell's death?
The cause of Jack Birtwell's death has not been announced, but it was confirmed by his family that he passed away on April 11.