Ken Sears (baseball) explained

Ken Sears
Position:Catcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:July 6, 1917
Birth Place:Streator, Illinois
Death Place:Bridgeport, Texas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 2
Debutyear:1943
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 3
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:St. Louis Browns
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.282
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:23
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Kenneth Eugene Sears (July 6, 1917 – July 17, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the and seasons. He played with the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns. He had a .282 career batting average in 67 career games and batted left and threw right-handed. He played college baseball at the University of Alabama.

He played in the minor leagues for 8 seasons with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Missions, Little Rock Travelers and Borger Gassers.

Sears was the son of Ziggy Sears, an MLB umpire.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ziggy Sears Quits National League. December 20, 2012. The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1945.