Ken Sears (baseball)
Appearance
Ken Sears | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Streator, Illinois | July 6, 1917|
Died: July 17, 1968 Bridgeport, Texas | (aged 51)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1943, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 3, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 23 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Kenneth Eugene Sears (July 6, 1917 in Streator, Illinois – July 17, 1968 in Bridgeport, Texas) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1943 and 1946 seasons. He played with the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns. He had a .282 career batting average in 67 career games and batted left and threw right-handed. He played college baseball at the University of Alabama.
He played in the minor leagues for 8 seasons with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Missions, Little Rock Travelers and Borger Gassers.
Sears was the son of Ziggy Sears, an MLB umpire.[1]
References
- ^ "Ziggy Sears Quits National League". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1945. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ken Sears at Find a Grave
Categories:
- Major League Baseball catchers
- New York Yankees players
- St. Louis Browns players
- Amsterdam Rugmakers players
- Norfolk Tars players
- Newark Bears (IL) players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Little Rock Travelers players
- Borger Gassers players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Alabama Crimson Tide baseball players
- People from Streator, Illinois
- 1917 births
- 1968 deaths
- American baseball catcher, 1910s birth stubs