Joe Dugan
American baseball player (1897-1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Anthony Dugan (May 12, 1897 – July 7, 1982), was an American professional baseball player.[1] Nicknamed "Jumping Joe", he was considered one of the best defensive third basemen of his era.[2][3] He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and third baseman from 1917 through 1931, most notably for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, with whom he played in five World Series.
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Joe Dugan | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1897-05-12)May 12, 1897 Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: July 7, 1982(1982-07-07) (aged 85) Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 5, 1917, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 26, 1931, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .280 |
Home runs | 42 |
Runs batted in | 567 |
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