Leon Culberson
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| Leon Culberson | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 6, 1919 Halls, Georgia |
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| Died: September 17, 1989 (aged 70) Rome, Georgia |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1943 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1948 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| RBI | 131 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Delbert Leon Culberson (August 6, 1919 – September 17, 1989) was a Major League baseball outfielder. He was born in Halls, GA.
Culberson hit for the cycle on July 3, 1943. In 1946, he appeared in the World Series for the Boston Red Sox and was the outfielder who fielded Harry Walker's hit that resulted in Slaughter's Mad Dash.
He died in Rome, GA, at the age of 71. He was buried in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome, GA.[1]
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References [edit]
- ^ Grandson is current San Francisco Giant minor leaguer picked Baseball-51st overall in 2008 draft, Charlie Culberson. Almanac.com. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
External links [edit]
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- BaseballLibrary.com
- New York Times Obituary
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