Major League Baseball Player. He was a superlative outfielder with fine range and throwing arm. The left-handed hitter made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1941. He was traded with pitcher Jack Wilson to Washington for pitcher Ken Chase and outfielder John Welaj on Dec. 13, 1941. The next season he hit .323 with 203 hits, 27 doubles and American League-high 15 triples. In 1944 he batted .316 with 31 doubles and 100 RBIs. That year, he was 6 for 6 with a homer and five singles in the Senators' 11-5 romp over the St. Louis Browns. After serving in the military, he returned in 1946 to hit .295 with 50 doubles. He was named to the All-Star team four times. He started in right field and batted second for the AL in 1944 and had two singles in four at-bats in a 7-1 loss at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. In the 1947 Mid-Summer Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago, he batted for pitcher Frank Shea in the seventh inning and singled off Johnny Sain to drive in Bobby Doerr for the run that gave the AL a 2-1 victory. He was traded to the Red Sox on Dec. 10, 1947 for outfielder Leon Culberson and infielder Al Kozar. Then he was dealt with cash to the Browns on May 8, 1949 for outfielder Al Zarilla. He compiled a lifetime average of .282, 196 doubles, 95 homers and 575 runs batted in.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a superlative outfielder with fine range and throwing arm. The left-handed hitter made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1941. He was traded with pitcher Jack Wilson to Washington for pitcher Ken Chase and outfielder John Welaj on Dec. 13, 1941. The next season he hit .323 with 203 hits, 27 doubles and American League-high 15 triples. In 1944 he batted .316 with 31 doubles and 100 RBIs. That year, he was 6 for 6 with a homer and five singles in the Senators' 11-5 romp over the St. Louis Browns. After serving in the military, he returned in 1946 to hit .295 with 50 doubles. He was named to the All-Star team four times. He started in right field and batted second for the AL in 1944 and had two singles in four at-bats in a 7-1 loss at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. In the 1947 Mid-Summer Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago, he batted for pitcher Frank Shea in the seventh inning and singled off Johnny Sain to drive in Bobby Doerr for the run that gave the AL a 2-1 victory. He was traded to the Red Sox on Dec. 10, 1947 for outfielder Leon Culberson and infielder Al Kozar. Then he was dealt with cash to the Browns on May 8, 1949 for outfielder Al Zarilla. He compiled a lifetime average of .282, 196 doubles, 95 homers and 575 runs batted in.
Bio by: Ron Coons
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