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Gibby Brack

Gibby Brack

American baseball player (1908-1960)

Gilbert Herman Brack (March 29, 1908 – January 20, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937 to 1939.

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In 1933, he passed himself off as 20 years old, when in reality, he was 25. He did this in hopes to have a more successful career.

In 315 games over three seasons, Brack posted a .279 batting average (273-for-980) with 150 runs, 70 doubles, 18 triples, 16 home runs, 113 RBI, 92 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage and .436 slugging percentage. He finished his major league career with a .969 fielding percentage playing at first base and all three outfield positions.[1]

Brack died of suicide via gunshot at age 51.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gibby Brack". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Gil Brack Found Dead; Ex-Dodger". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 21, 1960. p. 44.


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