Louis William "Boze" Berger (May 13, 1910 – November 3, 1992) was an American infielder who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s, for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.
| Boze Berger | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman, shortstop and third baseman | |
| Born: May 13, 1910 Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| Died: November 3, 1992 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1932, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 97 |
| Teams | |
Biography edit
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was also a two-time All-American forward for the University of Maryland basketball team from 1929 to 1932, where he led the Southern Conference in scoring in 1931 with 19.1 points per game. His #6 jersey has been honored by the university, and he was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
In a six-season career, Berger was a .236 hitter with 13 home runs and 97 RBI in 343 games played. 1935 was his best season in baseball, achieving career-highs in hits (119), doubles (27), triples (5), runs (62), RBI (43) and games played (124).
Berger died in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 82.
References edit
- ^ University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame: All-Time Inductees Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, University of Maryland, retrieved June 12, 2009.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- UMTerps.com Basketball Media Guide[permanent dead link]
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