Lefty O'Doul
American baseball player and manager (1897-1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul (March 4, 1897 – December 7, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball player who went on to become an extraordinarily successful manager in the minor leagues. He was also a vital figure in both the pre-war establishment and post-war revival of professional baseball in Japan.
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Lefty O'Doul | |
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Left fielder | |
Born: (1897-03-04)March 4, 1897 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Died: December 7, 1969(1969-12-07) (aged 72) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 29, 1919, for the New York Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
September 30, 1934, for the New York Giants | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .349 |
Home runs | 113 |
Runs batted in | 542 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2002 |
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