Rudy York

Preston Rudolph York (August 17, 1913 - February 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers (1934, 1937-45), Boston Red Sox (1946-47), Chicago White Sox (1947) and Philadelphia Athletics (1948). York was born in Ragland, Alabama. He batted and threw right-handed.

Statistics

York was a career .275 hitter with 277 home runs and 1152 RBI in 1603 games. In three World Series he hit .221 with three homers and 10 RBI. He was selected for the All-Star Game in seven times. After retiring, he coached for the Red Sox four seasons, serving as a interim manager in 1959 (one game).

Related Topics:
All-Star Game - Coached

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Rudy York died in Rome, Georgia, at age of 56.

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