Famous Baseball Players
Famous Baseball Players
By: Emily
Jackie Robinson
Facts
*Played for the BrooklynDodgers
*Played 1946-1956
*Won 4 awards Rookie ofthe Year, Most ValuablePlayer, Sporting NewsRookie of the YearAward, CanadianBaseball Hall of Fame.
*Dodgers won 1955World Series
*Played 2nd Base
*Number 42
Career Statistics-
*Batting .311
*Hits 1,518
*Home Runs 137
*Runs Batted In 734
*Stolen Bases
*Broke Baseball ColorLine
*Worked with MartinLuther King Jr. in CivilRights Movement
Pee Ree Weese
*Played forBrooklyn/LosAngelesDodgers for 18years (1940-1958).
•Got inbaseball Hall ofFame in 1954.
•Playedshortstop.
•Was number1.
*Didn’t playbaseball until hewas a senior inhigh school.
* Was ateammate withJackie Robinson.
Career Statistics
Batting- .269
Home Runs- 126
Runs batted in-885
Babe Ruth
*Played for BostonRed Soxs, NewYork Yankees, andBoston Brave..
•Played in 1914-1945.
•* Two time all-star player, wonWorld series 7times, was an All-Star MVP.
•Played pitcher onBoston Red Soxsand was an outfielder on otherteams.
His real name wasGeorge HermanRuth Jr.
First player to hit 60home runs in aseason.
Batted and threw LEFTHANDED.
Career Statistics
Batting Average .342
Home Runs 714
Hits 2,873
Runs Batted In 2,217
Win-Loss Record 94-36
Earned Run Average 2.28
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By: Emily