Boze Berger
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Louis William "Boze" Berger (May 13, 1910 – November 3, 1992) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s, for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.
Biography
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was also a two-time All-American forward for the University of Maryland basketball team from 1929 to 1932, where he led the Southern Conference in scoring in 1931 with 19.1 points per game. His #6 jersey has been honored by the university, and he was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
In a six-season career, Berger was a .236 hitter with 13 home runs and 97 RBI in 343 games played. 1935 was his best season in baseball, achieving career-highs in hits (119), doubles (27), triples (5), runs (62), RBI (43) and games played (124).
Berger died in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 82.
References
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