Rudy York

Quotes About York
"He's part Indian and part first baseman." — unidentified sportswriter

Played For
Detroit Tigers (1934-1945)
Boston Red Sox (1946-1947)
Chicago White Sox (1947)
Philadelphia Athletics (1948)

Managed
Boston Red Sox (1959)

All-Time Rankings
Rudy York ranks #50 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒

Where He Played
He started as a catcher and then first base, and became an outfielder/first baseman.

Born
Preston Rudolph York was born on August 17, 1913, in Ragland, AL.

Died
February 5, 1970, Rome, GA

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  1B

Primary Team:  DET

Major League Debut
August 22, 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

Nicknames
Chief

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1962 BBWAA 1 .6%

Post-Season Appearances
1940 World Series
1945 World Series
1946 World Series

Batting Feats

• September 1, 1941: 3 HR...


• July 27, 1946: 2 Grand Slams...


• July 27, 1946: 10 RBI...

Notes
York was famous for getting himself into sticky situations. On more than one occasion, he found himself locked out of his room when he missed curfew and had to find a sleeping spot in the lobby, the hallway, or once in St. Louis, in a park. He also set several fires in hotels, seemingly by accident. He commented once that a fire in Boston's Myles Standish started in his room because "Some guy upstairs must have been smoking a cigarette and... threw it out the window and it blew in my window and set it on fire." [Thanks to SABR member Bill Nowlin]

All-Star Selections
1938 AL
1941 AL
1942 AL
1943 AL
1944 AL
1946 AL
1947 AL

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