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Bobby Doerr Signature

Bobby Doerr, circa 1947

Second baseman

Born: April 7, 1918 Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died: November 13, 2017 (aged 99) Junction City, Oregon, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut: April 20, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox

Last MLB appearance: September 7, 1951, for the Boston Red SoxMLB MLB MLB Statistics:

Batting average: 288

Hits: 2,042

Home runs: 223

Runs batted in: 1,247

Teams

• Boston Red Sox (1937–1944, 1946–1951)

Career highlights and awards

• 9× All-Star (1941–1944, 1946–1948, 1950, 1951)

• Boston Red Sox No. 1 retired

• Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame