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August Richard “Gus” Suhr

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August Richard “Gus” Suhr

Birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Death
15 Jan 2004 (aged 98)
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot
Garden of Memory, Unit 5, Tier 4, Crypt 8B
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Professional Baseball Player. He played first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1930 to 1939 and for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 to 1940. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He had a lifetime batting average of .279 and was a National League All-Star in 1936. After retiring from baseball, he purchased a liquor store. At 822 games played, he made the record of highest number of games played in 1931. The record was broken on June 12, 1957 by Stan Musial.
Professional Baseball Player. He played first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1930 to 1939 and for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 to 1940. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He had a lifetime batting average of .279 and was a National League All-Star in 1936. After retiring from baseball, he purchased a liquor store. At 822 games played, he made the record of highest number of games played in 1931. The record was broken on June 12, 1957 by Stan Musial.

Bio by: Erik Lander

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Jan 17, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8289459/august_richard-suhr: accessed ), memorial page for August Richard “Gus” Suhr (3 Jan 1906–15 Jan 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8289459, citing Olivet Gardens of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.