Leon Culberson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Leon Culberson | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1943 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Final game | |
| May 12, 1948 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| AVG | .266 |
| HR | 14 |
| RBI | 131 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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 laid to rest in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome, GA.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- BaseballLibrary.com
- New York Times Obituary
 |
This biographical article relating to a baseball center fielder is a stub. You can help WikiProject Baseball by expanding it. |
