Chuck Kress
Chuck Kress | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Philadelphia | December 9, 1921|
Died: March 4, 2014 Colville, Washington | (aged 92)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1947, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 8, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 1 |
RBI | 52 |
Teams | |
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Charles Steven Kress (December 9, 1921 – March 4, 2014) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. Born in Philadelphia, he played from 1947 to 1954 with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers. He served in the U.S. Army for three years during World War II (1943–1945). He died in Colville, Washington.[1]
References
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