Billy Jurges Stats & Facts

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Billy Jurges Essentials

Positions:
Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 71 Weight: 175
Born: Saturday, May 09, 1908 in Bronx, NY USA
Died: 3 3 1997 in Clearwater, FL USA
Debut: 5/4/1931
Last Game: 9/9/1947
Full Name: William Frederick Jurges

Billy Jurges, a star shortstop for the Chicago Cubs (1931-1938, 1946-1947) and the New York Giants (1939-1945), played a part in Babe Ruth’s called home run during the 1932 World Series, and perhaps provided some of the inspiration behind Bernard Malamud’s novel The Natural and the movie by the same name.
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