Al Rosen

Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29, 1924 in Spartanburg, South Carolina), nicknamed "Flip", is an American former third baseman and right-handed slugger. He played his entire 10-year career (1947-56) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League.

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In his first full-season in 1950, Rosen batted .287 wit 37 home runs and 116 runs batted in. He added .265, 24, 102 in 1951, and .302, 28, 105 in 1952.

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Rosen won the MVP Award in 1953, after posting career-numbers in batting average (.336), home runs (43) and RBI (145). The following three seasons, he compiled 59 homers and 244 RBI.

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Rosen was a .285 career hitter with 192 home runs and 717 RBI in 1044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game every year between 1952 and 1955.

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After retiring in 1956, Rosen has worked as a MLB executive with the Yankees, Astros, and Giants.

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