Sunday, January 10, 2016

Ernie Lombardi: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: April 6, 1908
1931: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers (Robins) from PCL
1932: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1938: Won Batting Title (.342)
1938: Caught both Johnny VanderMeer's no-hitters
1938: .342, 19 HR, 95 RBI, .391 OBP, .524 SLG, .915 OPS
1938: NL MVP
1939: Reds win Pennant
1939: Lombardi's Snooze
1940: Reds win World Series
1942: Purchased by Boston Braves
1942: Won Batting Title (.330)
1943: Traded to New York Giants
1953: Suicide attempt
1958: Reds Hall of Fame
Died: 1977
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Accomplishments:
1940 World Champion
1938 MVP
2x Batting Champ
8x All Star
2 No-Hitters
.306
190 HR
990 RBI
601 Runs
1792 Hits
430 Walks-262 Strikeouts
.818 OPS
2693 TB
30 Doubles (1938)
20 HR (1939)
.300: 10x
.403 OBP (1942)
.500 SLG: 2x
Postseason: .235, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .610 OPS (2 World Series)

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