Homer Peel
| Homer Peel | |
|---|---|
 Homer Peel 1934 Goudey baseball card | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 10, 1902 Port Sullivan, Texas | |
| Died: April 8, 1997 (aged 94) Shreveport, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1927, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 25, 1934, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 44 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Homer Hefner Peel (October 10, 1902 – April 8, 1997) was an American professional baseball player and manager during the first half of the 20th century. His career lasted for a quarter century (1923–42; 1946–50), including 21 years as an outfielder and four years as a non-playing manager. Peel appeared in 186 Major League Baseball games over five seasons (1927; 1929–30; 1933–34) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants. The native of Port Sullivan, Milam County, Texas, threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1]
Peel batted only .238 with an even 100 hits, two home runs and 44 RBI during his Major League career. But he was a member of the 1933 World Series champion Giants, appearing in two games of the 1933 World Series. He was a defensive replacement in center field for Kiddo Davis in Game 2, and singled as a pinch hitter for Freddie Fitzsimmons in Game 3 off Earl Whitehill of the Washington Senators.[2]
In addition, Peel was one of the top players in minor league baseball during the 1920s and 1930s[3] He hit over .300 for more than a dozen seasons and was known as "the Ty Cobb of the Texas League", where hit batted .325 lifetime.[3] He also managed the Fort Worth Cats, Oklahoma City Indians and Shreveport Sports in the Texas circuit.
Peel died on April 8, 1997 in Shreveport, Louisiana, at age 94.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served from A to Z". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 0". retrosheet.org. October 5, 1933. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Homer Peel at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by John F. Green, Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/217171973/?terms=Homer%20peel&match=1 [bare URL]
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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