| Gene Hermanski | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1920-05-11)May 11, 1920 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: August 9, 2010(2010-08-09) (aged 90) Homosassa Springs, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 259 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Eugene Victor Hermanski (May 11, 1920 – August 9, 2010)[1] was aMajor League Baseball outfielder. A native ofPittsfield, Massachusetts, he attendedSeton Hall University.
Signed by thePhiladelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1939, Hermanski made hisMajor League Baseball debut with theBrooklyn Dodgers on August 14, 1943, and appeared in his final game on September 22, 1953.
The Salem (Massachusetts)Evening News, reported on August 8, 1943, that the then-22-year-old outfielder, recently released from the USCG Salem Air Station in order to enlist in the USN's V-5 Aviation Training Program, was expected to use a month-long break to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. "Hermanski hit a homer and two triples in an exhibition game with the Red Sox and poled out a homer and a double in a contest with the Braves."
When Hermanski played for the Brooklyn Dodgers along withJackie Robinson, he demonstrated he was a great teammate by suggesting that all of the players stand in solidarity by wearing No. 42 to confuse potential snipers who were said to be out to kill Robinson because he had broken the color barrier.[2]
Hermanski died inHomosassa Springs, Florida, at the age of 90.[3]
In a 739 game major league career spanning nine seasons, Hermanski posted a .272batting average (533-for-1960) with 276runs, 46home runs and 259RBI. Playing primarily left and right field, he recorded a .977fielding percentage. In two World Series (1947 & '49), he hit .219 (7-for-32) with 5 runs and 3 RBI.
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