Major League Baseball Player. He was a third baseman who made his debut with the Detroit Tigers. During his nine seasons he played with the Detroit Tigers (1931-37), Chicago White Sox (1938-39) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Known as a hard hitting infielder, he helped the Tigers win the American League Pennant in (1934-35) and set a post-season record of most consecutive plate appearances between hits with 31. He concluded his career with a record of 1040 hits, 473 runs scored, 31 homeruns, 497 runs batted in and a .275 batting average. He died from Alzheimer's disease at age 85.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a third baseman who made his debut with the Detroit Tigers. During his nine seasons he played with the Detroit Tigers (1931-37), Chicago White Sox (1938-39) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Known as a hard hitting infielder, he helped the Tigers win the American League Pennant in (1934-35) and set a post-season record of most consecutive plate appearances between hits with 31. He concluded his career with a record of 1040 hits, 473 runs scored, 31 homeruns, 497 runs batted in and a .275 batting average. He died from Alzheimer's disease at age 85.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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