Lin Storti | |
Position: | Third baseman |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1906 |
Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California |
Death Place: | Ontario, Canada |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 18 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 30 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .227 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 9 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 75 |
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Lindo Ivan Storti (December 5, 1906 – July 24, 1982) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 216 games as a third baseman, second baseman and pinch hitter in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns from to .[1] Born in Santa Monica, California, Storti was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed; he was listed as 5feet tall and .
Storti batted only .227 with 160 hits during a lively-ball era in the majors, amassing 34 doubles, 11 triples, nine home runs, and 75 career runs batted in. He was a career backup infielder, whose personal best in games played came in, with 86.[2]
However, Storti had a 19-year professional career (1927–1945), including 12 seasons in the top-level American Association and lengthy service with Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Toledo.
He died in Ontario, California, aged 75.