Lin Storti Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stortli01.shtml "Lin Storti Statistics and History"
  2. https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstorl101.htm Retrosheet