Earl Averill
Baseball player, All-Star outfielder
Born
May 21st, 1902
123 years ago
Died
May 13th, 2015
10 years ago — 112 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1941. Averill debuted with the Cleveland Indians and later played for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Earned a reputation as a power hitter and was selected as an All-Star multiple times. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
Selected as an All-Star in 1933, 1935, and 1936
Led the league in hits in 1936
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975
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