
Born: February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Alabama
Died: January 11, 2016 in Houston, Texas
Position: Of
Bats: Right Throws: Right
HT: 6-1 WT: 195 lb.
Leader in home runs in 1945-46 (3); “slugging” in 1945-46 (.555) and 1946-47 (.711); hits in 1945-46 (57); doubles in 1941-42 (18) and 1945-46 (12)…won MVP in 1945-46…named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973……in 2014 he was selected as one of the best 75 players of the Puerto Rico Professional League.
Photo colorization: Joe Torres