Lou Boudreau: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1970

Born: July 17, 1917

1935: Graduated High School

1938: Graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1938: Signed by Cleveland Indians before graduation making him ineligible for sports

Debut: September 9, 1938 (Indians)

1941: Became player-manager of Indians before 1942 season

1941: Ruled ineligible for military due to arthritic ankles

1944: Won batting title (.327)

1946: Set record: 4 consecutive doubles in a game

1948: AL MVP

1948: Indians win World Series

1950: Released by Indians (728-649, .529, 1948 World Champ)

1950: Signed by Red Sox

1952: Became player-manager of Red Sox (229-232, .497)

1955: Became manager of Kansas City Athletics (151-260, .367)

1957: Fired by A’s

1958-59: Broadcast for Cubs

1960: Managed Cubs (54-83, .394)

1961-87: Broadcaster for Cubs

1966-8: Broadcaster for Chicago Bulls

1970: Elected to Hall of Fame (77% of vote)

His daughter married Denny McLain

2001: Died

Accomplishments:

1948 World Champion

1948 MVP

8x All Star

1944 Batting Champ

Created the shift (for Ted Williams)

.295

68 HR

789 RBI

861 Runs

1779 Hits

796 walks-309 strikeouts

.380 OBP

.795 OPS

116 Runs (1948)

3x double leader

30+ doubles: 7x

40+ doubles: 4x

10 triples: 2x

100+ RBI: 2x

Hit .300: 3x

.400 OBP: 2x

.987 OPS (1948)

Postseason: .273, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .788 OPS (1948 World Series)

As a manager: 1162-1224 (1948 World Championship)

Every Champ/Every Sport: 1971-2010 Part V

Post 5 of 5:

Five or more championships:

11x Champs:

Los Angeles Lakers- 11 (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-88, 2000-02, 2009-10)

7x Champs:

Montreal Canadians-7 (1973, 1976-79, 1986, 1993)

New York Yankees- 7 (1977-78, 1996, 1998-2000, 2009)

6x Champs:
Boston Celtics- 6 (1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008)

Chicago Bulls- 6 (1991-3, 1996-8)

Pittsburgh Steelers-6 (1974-5, 1978-9, 2005, 2008)

5x Champs:

Alabama Crimson Tide Football-5 (1973, 1978-9, 1992, 2009)

Dallas Cowboys- 5 (1971, 1977, 1992-3, 1995)

Edmonton Oilers- 5 (1984-5, 1987-8, 1990)

Miami Hurricane Football-5 (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001)

San Francisco 49ers- 5 (1981, 1984, 1989-90, 1994)

USC Trojan Football-5 (1972, 1974, 1978, 2003-04)****

NBA's Greatest Games by Decade

1940s: Philadelphia Warriors: 83 Chicago Stags: 80 (April 22, 1947) BAA Championship: The first pro basketball championship series. Warriors won Game 5 by a score of 83-80 to win the series.


1950s: Fort Wayne Pistons:19 Minneapolis Lakers: 18 (November 22, 1950): This was the lowest scoring game in NBA history. The Pistons held the ball as long as possible to prevent the Lakers from blowing them out. Shot clock anyone?

1960s: Philadelphia Warriors: 169 New York Knicks: 147 (March 2, 1962): Chamberlain drops 100.

1970s: Boston Celtics: 128 Phoenix Suns: 126 (3OT) Game 5 NBA Finals (June 4, 1976): The series was tied 2-2. The Celtics took a huge lead, but lost it. The game featured three overtimes, controversial calls, and strangeness with the game clock. Boston won the game and then the title in Game 6.

1980s: Detroit Pistons: 186 Denver Nuggets: 184 (December 13, 1983): During the NBA’s glory years, the Pistons outscored the Nuggets in the highest scoring affair in history. Twelve players scored in double digits, six scored over 20, and four hit for more than 40. Nearly 30 years later, it remains the highest scoring game in NBA history.

1990s: Chicago Bulls: 90 Utah Jazz: 88 (Game 5 NBA Finals) The Flu Game (June 11, 1997): Michael Jordan had the flu and finished with 38 while playing 44 minutes. Karl Malone disappeared. Bulls win.

2000s: Los Angeles Lakers: 100 Sacramento Kings: 99 (Western Conference Finals Game 4): May 26, 2002: The Lakers trailed by 24 and came back to win on a Robert Horry three-point shot. This series is now marred by revelations that some NBA officials may have been in the tank.

2010s: Boston Celtics: 95 Cleveland Cavaliers: 85 (Eastern Conference Semifinals): May 13, 2010: LeBron Gone! With his crown came nothin’! At this point, LeBron James has no substance and no heart.