Saturday, June 4, 2016

Tony Lazzeri: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: December 6, 1903
1922-5: Minor Leagues
1925: Traded to New York Yankees
Debut: April 13, 1926 (Yankees)
1926: Yanks win Pennant
1926: Epic matchup in WS vs. Grover Cleveland Alexander
1927-8: Yanks win World Series
1929: .354, 101 Runs, 193 Hits, 37 Doubles, 11 Triples, 18 HR, 106 RBI, .429 OBP, .561 OBP, .991 OPS, 306 TB
1932: Yanks win World Series
1933: Played in First ASG
1936: First to hit two Grand Slams in same game
1936: AL record 11 RBI in a game
1936: Hit second WS Grand Slam
1936-7: Yanks win World Series
1937: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1938: Cubs win Pennant
1938: Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers
1939: Signed by New York Giants
1939-40: Minor League Manager
1941: Played in Minors
1942-3: Minor League player-manager
1946: Died from a fall
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Accomplishments:
5x World Champion
1933 All Star
AL record 11 RBI in a game
First to hit 2 Grand Slams in a game
.292
178 HR
1194 RBI
986 Runs
1840 Hits
334 Doubles
115 Triples
869 Walks-864 Strikeouts
.380 OBP
.467 SLG
.846 OPS
2938 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
30+ Doubles: 3x
10+ Triples: 6x
15+ Triples: 2x
100+ RBI: 7x
22 SB (1927)
.300+: 5x
.354 (1929)
.429 OBP (1929)
.500 SLG: 3x
.900 OPS: 3x
306 TB (1929)
Postseason: .262, 4 HR, 19 RBI, .762 OPS (7 Series)

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