Ranking the Center Fielders Joe DiMaggio made playing center field for the New York Yankees cool. He was graceful and he was a winner (10 pennants in 13 seasons), and helped establish the Yankee mystique. Switch-hitting Mickey Mantle combined power and speed in ways no one ever had before. Other great Yankee center fielders…
Earl Averill Position: CenterfielderBats: Left • Throws: Right5-9, 172lb (175cm, 78kg)Born: May 21, 1902 in Snohomish, WADied: August 16, 1983 in Everett, WABuried: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Snohomish, WAHigh School: Snohomish HS (Snohomish, WA)Debut: April 16, 1929 (6,873rd in major league history)vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: April 25, 1941vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1975. (Voted…
Earl Averill Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 185 Born: Wednesday, September 09, 1931 in Cleveland, OH USA Died: 5 13 2015 in Tacoma, WA USA Debut: 4/19/1956 Last Game: 9/26/1963 Full Name: Earl Douglas Averill
Hall of Fame welcomes five new members. Earl Averill, Bucky Harris, Billy Herman, Judy Johnson, and Ralph Kiner
1975 – Billy Herman, Earl Averill and Bucky Harris are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Herman was a ten-time All-Star second baseman who batted .304 in 15 seasons and played in four World Series. Averill batted .299 or better in nine of his first ten seasons and finished as a .318 career hitter. Harris managed the Washington Senators to two pennants in his first two seasons as a player-manager and was a career .274 hitter.
July 28, 1962 – at Yankee Stadium Dizzy Dean points out to Earl Averill, toe that liner off the bat of Averill broke during 1937 All-Star game. Scene took place during New York Yankees’ 16th Annual Old Timer’s Day Honoring the All-Star teams of 1937. The broken toe led to the end of Dizzy’s career….
Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill
July 7, 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first President to attend an All-Star game as he is invited to throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The President and the rest of the sellout crowd of 31,391 at the 5th Annual All-Star game had to deal with a very…
The American League batting crown is decided when Luke Appling of the White Sox goes 4 for 4 in the second game of a doubleheader with Cleveland. Runner-up Earl Averill is held hitless. Appling will coast to a 10-point margin at .388.
Led by Lou Gehrig, who clouts his 33rd homer, the Yankees down the Indians, 11 – 7, at League Park. The loss snaps the Tribe’s five-game win streak, and leaves the Yankees 8 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Gehrig and Red Rolfe clout homers in the 5th to chase Mel Harder, but the Indians answer with three doubles by Earl Averill and a homer by Hal Trosky. Bump Hadley, with relief from Johnny Murphy, hangs on for his 9th win.