Earl Averill

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Earl Averill
EarlAverillGoudeycard.jpg
Born: May 21, 1902
Snohomish , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Died on: August 16, 1983
Everett , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Suggested: Left Threw: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
April 16,  1929  with the  Cleveland Indians
Last MLB assignment
April 25,  1941  with the  Boston Braves
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Batting average    , 318
Home runs    238
Runs Batted In    1,164
Teams

Awards

  • 6 × All-Star (1933–1938)
  • In his honor, the # 3 in the Cleveland Indians is no longer awarded
member of
☆☆☆Baseball Hall of Fame☆☆☆
Recorded     1975
Special selection    Veteran's Committee

Howard Earl Averill (born May 21, 1902 in Snohomish , Washington , † August 16, 1983 in Everett , Washington) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball . His nicknames were Rock and Earl of Snohomish .

biography

Earl Averill grew up in Washington State, where he played in various semi-professional baseball leagues until 1926. That year he signed a contract in the Pacific Coast League with the San Francisco team . Because of his good performance, he was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1929 . On April 16, 1929 Averill made his debut in the game against the Detroit Tigers , which the Indians won 5-4. In his first chance at all, Averill managed a home run ; thus he was the first player in the American League to do so. On September 17, 1930, Averill set new records for the American League with four home runs in a double header and 11 RBIs .

In his over ten years with the Cleveland Indians, Averill was appointed to the AL All-Star Team six times from 1933 to 1938 . In the categories Total Bases , RBI, Runs and Triples , he still leads the Indians' best list. Averill joined the Detroit Tigers on June 10, 1939, and ended his career with the Boston Braves in 1940.

In 1975 Earl Averill was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame . His number 3 is one of only six jersey numbers no longer awarded by the Cleveland Indians.

Stations as a player

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personal data
SURNAME Averill, Earl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Averill, Howard Earl; Rock, Earl of Snohomish
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Snohomish , Washington
DATE OF DEATH August 16, 1983
Place of death Everett , Washington