Del Ennis
Baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies
Born
1925
101 years ago
Died
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1961. Most of the career spent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Achieved a batting average of .285 with 1,168 hits, 188 home runs, and 1,024 runs batted in. Participated in three All-Star games. Contributed significantly to the Phillies' offense during the 1950 season when the team won the National League pennant.
Played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Participated in three All-Star games
Achieved a batting average of .285
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