Boze Berger Explained

Boze Berger
Position:Second baseman, shortstop and third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:May 13, 1910
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, US
Death Place:Bethesda, Maryland, US
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 17
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1939
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.236
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:13
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:97
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Louis William "Boze" Berger (May 13, 1910 – November 3, 1992) was an American infielder who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s, for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

Biography

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was also a two-time All-American forward for the University of Maryland basketball team from 1929 to 1932, where he led the Southern Conference in scoring in 1931 with 19.1 points per game. His #6 jersey has been honored by the university, and he was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]

In a six-season career, Berger was a .236 hitter with 13 home runs and 97 RBI in 343 games played. 1935 was his best season in baseball, achieving career-highs in hits (119), doubles (27), triples (5), runs (62), RBI (43) and games played (124).

Berger died in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 82.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.umterps.com/trads/md-wall-of-fame.html#hof University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame: All-Time Inductees