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Birdie Tebbetts

Position:Ā Catcher
Bats:Ā Right  •  Throws:Ā Right
5-11,Ā 170lbĀ (180cm,Ā 77kg)
Born:Ā November 10,Ā 1912Ā in Burlington,Ā VT
Died:Ā March 24,Ā 1999 Ā inĀ Manatee,Ā FL
Buried:Ā St. Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery, Holmes Beach, FL
High School:Ā Nashua HS (Nashua, NH)
Schools:Ā University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH),Ā Providence College (Providence, RI)
Debut:Ā September 16, 1936Ā (8,059th in major league history)
vs. PHAĀ 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:Ā September 14, 1952
vs. NYYĀ 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name:Ā George Robert Tebbetts
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1936

Johnny Mize
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Nicholson
Eddie Joost
George McQuinn
Jeff Heath
Bob Feller
Nels Potter
Birdie Tebbetts

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A high-voiced, talkative backstop, Birdie’s nickname was acquired while at Providence College. A consistent hitter, he made exactly 1,000 hits in a 14-year career interrupted by three years of military service. He managed for 11 ML seasons.

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