Gene Freese Stats & Facts
Gene Freese Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 175 Born: Monday, January 08, 1934 in Wheeling, WV USA Died: 6 19 2013 in New Orleans, LA USA Debut: 4/13/1955 Last Game: 9/3/1966 Full Name: Eugene Lewis Freese
The Reds acquire pitchers Joey Jay and 3B Gene Freese both players will help propel Cincy to the 1961 World Series
The Reds acquire pitchers Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro from the Braves for SS Roy McMillan and a player to be named later. Cincy then trades Pizarro and P Cal McLish to the White Sox for 3B Gene Freese. The two pitchers will win 24 games between them for the Sox in 1961, while Freese will have one good year in Cincy.
The White Sox deal right fielder Johnny Callison to the Phillies in exchange for infielder Gene Freese
The White Sox deal right fielder Johnny Callison to the Phillies in exchange for infielder Gene Freese, who will play in Chicago for one year after the trade before returning to the Southside team in 1965. Philadelphia’s new outfielder will become the mainstay in the City of Brotherly Love, compiling a .271 average, 185 home runs (5th best in franchise history, at the time) while providing rock solid defense during his decade with the team.
Spahn beats Robin Roberts and the Phillies 3-2 to keep pace with Brooklyn
September 26, 1959- At Milwaukee County Stadium, in a game that was played in 1:59, Warren Spahn pitched a complete game five-hitter as the Braves beat Robin Roberts and the Phillies 3-2. Both Philadelphia runs were scored on homers by Gene Freese and Wally Post. Eddie Matthews, Hank Aaron and Lee May paced the offense…
Phillies beat burdette and Braves 6-3 dropping them a game back of Dodgers
September 25, 1959- At County Stadium the Braves lose to the Phillies, 6-3. Lew Burdette who started for the Braves gave up 6 runs over the first 3 innings and dropped to 21-15. Gene freese has the big blow with a three run homer. Their loss, coupled with the Dodgers 5-4, 11 inning win versus…
Gene Freese is born in Wheeling, WV. A former all-star third baseman, Freese bats .091 in 21 games for the Astros in 1966, the final stop in his big league career.
Gene Freese is born in Wheeling, WV. A former all-star third baseman, Freese bats .091 in 21 games for the Astros in 1966, the final stop in his big league career.
