Zeke Bonura

Played For
Chicago White Sox (1934-1937)
Washington Senators (1938)
New York Giants (1939)
Washington Senators (1940)
Chicago Cubs (1940)

Factoids
On Ausgut 26, 1935, Zeke Bonura stoled home in the bottom of the 15th inning to defeat the Yankees, 9-8. It was one of just four steals on the season for the lumbering, 210-pound Bonura.

Born
Henry John Bonura was born on September 20, 1908, in New Orleans, LA.

Died
March 9, 1987, New Orleans, LA

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  1B

Primary Team:  CHA

Major League Debut
April 17, 1934

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1934
Phil Cavarretta
Rudy York
Harlond Clift
Augie Galan
Frank McCormick
Frenchy Bordagaray
Zeke Bonura
Al Benton
Denny Galehouse

Notes
Bonura was the favorite player of Vice-President John Nance Garner, who frequently attended Senators games in the 1930s.

Largest Weakness as a Player
Bonura was a notoriously poor defensive first basemen. Wrote Ed Burns of the Chicago Tribune, "His reach at first is best described as a 'Bonura-Mussolini Salute.'"

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