Earle Combs
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| Born: May 14, 1899 Pebworth , United States 
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| Died on: July 21, 1976 in Richmond , United States
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| Suggested: Left | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 16, 1926 with the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 29, 1935 with the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 325 |
| Home runs | 58 |
| Runs Batted In | 632 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1970 |
| Special selection | Veteran's Committee |
Earle Bryan Combs (born May 14, 1899 in Pebworth , Kentucky , † July 21, 1976 in Richmond , Kentucky) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball . His nickname was The Kentucky Colonel .
biography
By 1924, Combs' career was in the minor leagues , mostly in his home state of Kentucky. Then followed the promotion to the major league with the New York Yankees , the only MLB team of his career. From 1925 Combs showed exceptionally successful performances, but did not come into the limelight next to the absolute superstars such as Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig . In 1927 he led the American League with 231 hits, this team record lasted until Don Mattingly beat him in 1986. Also on his defensive position in the center field his performances were excellent.
After a skull fracture, which he sustained in a collision with the field fence in 1934, his career ended at the age of 36. In 1935 he tried a comeback, but knowing that the Yankees were planning for the next season with Joe DiMaggio , he ended his playing career for good.
Combs took over coaching duties with the Yankees, later also with the St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox .
The Veterans Committee elected Combs to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970 .
His data as a player
- 1924-1935: New York Yankees
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Biography of Earle Combs (English)
- Earle Combs in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Combs, Earle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Combs, Earle Bryan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pebworth, Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1976 |
| Place of death | Richmond, Kentucky |