Bernie DeViveiros
Appearance
Bernie DeViveiros | |
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![]() High school yearbook photo of DeViveiros | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Oakland, California, United States | April 19, 1901|
Died: July 5, 1994 Oakland, California, United States | (aged 93)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
September 13, 1924, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last appearance | |
September 14, 1927, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .217 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Bernard John DeViveiros (April 19, 1901 – July 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1924 and the Detroit Tigers in 1927.
In 1951, DeViveiros wrote a section on base running in The Sporting News publication How to Play Baseball."[1]
Sources
- Lodi News-Sentinel - Apr 15, 1954: Newspaper article citing Bernie's efforts to teach and demonstrate sliding and bunting, which he did for 70 years up and down the West Coast of the United States of America.
- The Spokesman-Review - Feb 9, 1976: Newspaper article citing Bernie's commitment to teaching safe sliding techniques, like the bent-leg slide, and his never-ending fight against players like Darryl Strawberry.
- Portland Tribune - January 31, 2008: Jack Dunn states in this newspaper article that Bernie deViveiros signed Mickey Lolich.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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