Boze Berger
| Boze Berger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second baseman,shortstopandthird baseman | |
| Born:May 13, 1910 Baltimore, Maryland,US | |
| Died:November 3, 1992(aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland,US | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1932, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 97 |
| Teams | |
Louis William"Boze"Berger(May 13, 1910 – November 3, 1992) was an Americaninfielderwho played in theMajor League Baseball(MLB) during the 1930s, for theCleveland Indians,Chicago White SoxandBoston Red Sox.
Biography
[edit]He was born inBaltimore, Maryland,and was also a two-timeAll-Americanforwardfor theUniversity of Marylandbasketballteam from 1929 to 1932, where he led theSouthern Conferencein scoring in 1931 with 19.1 points per game. His #6 jersey has been honored by the university, and he was inducted into theUniversity of Maryland Athletic Hall of Famein 1982.[1]
In a six-season career, Berger was a.236hitterwith 13home runsand 97RBIin 343games played.1935was his best season in baseball, achieving career-highs inhits(119),doubles(27),triples(5),runs(62),RBI(43) and games played (124).
Berger died inBethesda, Maryland,at the age of 82.
References
[edit]- ^University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame: All-Time InducteesArchivedJuly 5, 2008, at theWayback Machine,University of Maryland, retrieved June 12, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- UMTerps Basketball Media Guide[permanent dead link]
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