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Birdie Tebbetts
Given Name: George Robert
Born: 1912
C 1936-42, 46-52 Tigers , Red Sox, Indians
Manager in 1954-58, 61-66 Reds , Braves, Indians
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- All-Star in 1941-42, 48-49
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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| Career |
1162 | .270 | 38 | 469 | | World Series |
4 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Wins-Losses | Winning % |
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| Manager |
781-744 | .512 |
A high-voiced, talkative backstop, Birdie's nickname was acquired while at Providence
College. A consistent hitter, he made exactly 1,000 hits in a 14-year career interrupted
by three years of military service. He managed for 11 ML seasons.
(JK)
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