Dolph Camilli
American baseball player (1907-1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 – October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941 after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920. He was the ninth National League player to hit 200 career home runs, and held the Dodgers franchise record for career home runs from 1942 to 1953. His son Doug was a major league catcher in the 1960s.[1] His brother, who boxed under the name Frankie Campbell, died of a cerebral hemorrhage following a 1930 match with Max Baer.[2]
Dolph Camilli | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1907-04-23)April 23, 1907 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Died: October 21, 1997(1997-10-21) (aged 90) San Mateo, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1933, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1945, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .277 |
Home runs | 239 |
Runs batted in | 950 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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