Red Kress
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Ralph "Red" Kress (January 2, 1905[1] – November 29, 1962) was an American shortstop, third baseman, first baseman and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1927 through 1946, he played for the St. Louis Browns (1927–1932; 1938–1939), Chicago White Sox (1932–1934), Washington Senators (1934–1936), Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) and New York Giants (1946). Kress batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbia, California.
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Red Kress | |
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Shortstop / Third baseman / First baseman | |
Born: (1905-01-02)January 2, 1905 Columbia, California, U.S. | |
Died: November 29, 1962(1962-11-29) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 17, 1946, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Home runs | 89 |
Runs batted in | 799 |
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