Birdie Tebbetts

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

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August 20, 1956

Lew Burdette accused of spitball

April 1, 1964

Cleveland’s manager Birdie Tebbetts suffers a heart attack

July 3, 1964

Birdie Tebbetts returns to limited duty as manager of the Indians.

August 13, 2019

Curt Flood Goes to Washington – Podcast Season 3, Episode 3

Biography

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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