Bobby Doerr
Robert Pershing "Bobby" Doerr (April 7, 1918 – November 13, 2017) was a former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach. He played his entire 14-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox (1937–1951).
| Bobby Doerr | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: April 7, 1918 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
| Died: November 13, 2017 (aged 99) Junction City, Oregon, U.S. | |||
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| debut | |||
| April 20, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 7, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .288 | ||
| Home runs | 223 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,247 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| [[{{{hoflink}}}|Member of the {{{hoftype}}}]] | |||
 [[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]] | |||
| Induction | 1986 | ||
| Election Method | Veterans Committee | ||
Doerr achieved a batting average over .300 in several seasons. He set Red Sox team records in several statistical categories. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.[1]
Doerr died at his home in Junction City, Oregon on November 13, 2017 of natural causes at the age of 99, five months short of his 100th birthday.[2]
References
- "The National Baseball Hall of Fame" Archived 2004-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- "Bobby Doerr, 99, Hall of Fame Red Sox Second Baseman, Is Dead". The New York Times. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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