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Amos Strunk
1889-1979

OF-1B 1908-24 Athletics , Red Sox, White Sox

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Career 1507.28315528
World Series 18.20002

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Serious and dependable, highly regarded for his defensive skills, Strunk topped AL outfielders in fielding average five times. He was a solid lefthanded hitter who rarely struck out. A native Philadelphian, he played in four World Series with the A's before Ed Barrow obtained him from Connie Mack to bolster the 1918 Red Sox defense. With Strunk in centerfield, Boston won the 1918 WS. Mack reacquired him in June 1919. With the White Sox in 1923, Strunk led the AL with 12 pinch hits in 39 attempts. (EC)


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» September 3, 1917: At Shibe Park, the A's host their biggest crowd in three years and celebrate by sweeping a pair from the Senators, 7–4 and 9–2. Joe Bush, reinstated today by Connie Mack after being suspended for two weeks, starts for the A's but is lifted after three because of wildness. Roy Grover and Amos Strunk have three hits apiece in the opener. In the 2nd game, the Mackmen jump on Walter Johnson, knocking him off the rubber in the 3rd inning, and Jing Johnson coasts to the win.

» December 14, 1917: Connie Mack and the A's need money. He sells P Joe Bush, C Wally Schang, and OF Amos Strunk to the Red Sox for sore–armed P Vean Gregg, OF Merlin Kopp, C Pinch Thomas, and $60,000. Bush must be happy as he lost 14 straight to the Red Sox (6/2/14–7/5/17).

» July 8, 1918: Although Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores in Amos Strunk, as the Sox win 1-0 over Cleveland, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple. He will tie for the AL title with 11 HRs, even though he plays just 95 games.