Like Jim Thorpe, Ernie Nevers, and George Halas, Badgro made more of a name for himself
as a football player than a baseball player. An end who had starred at the University
of Southern California, he played with all three New York football teams, the Yankees,
Giants, and Dodgers, from 1927 to 1936. In 1981 he was the oldest man ever elected
to the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
In baseball, he hit a powerless .284
in 1929 and dropped to .239 in 1930.
(WB)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»November 23, 1930: At the Polo Grounds, St. Louis Browns outfielder Red Badgro, playing for the NFL New York Giants, catches a TD pass against the Green Bay Packers. It is Badgro's 3rd TD catch of the season, all from Benny Friedman. In 1981, Badgro will be elected to the Hall of Fame—for football.
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