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Tony Lazzeri
Second Baseman
Born: December 6, 1903
Died: August 6, 1946 (aged 42)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1926
for the New York Yankees
Final game
June 7, 1939
for the New York Giants
Career statistics
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HR     178
Hits     1840
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-star in 1933
  • Holds the American League record for most RBI in a game with 11
  • First major league player to hit two grand slams in one game
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected     1991
Election Method     Veteran's Committee

Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 — August 6, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The native of San Francisco, California, was a member of the original American League All-Star team in 1933. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. He was nicknamed "Poosh 'Em Up" by Italian-speaking fans, from a mistranslation of an Italian phrase meaning to "hit it out" (hit a home run). Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.

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Early career

Lazzeri, a second baseman, first gained notice in the Pacific Coast League as a member of the Salt Lake City Bees, where he slugged 60 home runs and knocked in 222 RBI in 1925. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah.

Yankee years

He entered the major leagues in 1926 as a member of the New York Yankees. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In his rookie season he belted 18 homers and drove home 114 RBI, impressive numbers which would become his annual trend. As a member of the Yankees until 1937, he averaged 79 runs, 14 home runs, 96 RBI and 12 stolen bases including seven seasons with over 100 RBI and five seasons batting . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate 300 or higher (including a high of . 354 in 1929). Football ( American) January 1 - Rose Bowl - Georgia Tech 8 California 7 The highlight (or lowilght During this time the Yankees won six American League pennants (1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1937) and five World Series championships (1927, 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1937). Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

Post-Yankee years

After the Yankees released Lazzeri following the 1937 season, Lazzeri signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1938 but saw minimal playing time. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Athletics Marathon September 4 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Paris France The Cubs won the National League championship and Lazzeri got to face his old team in the World Series. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Any hopes of sweet payback, however, were squashed as the Yankees swept the series.

Legacy

After brief stints with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants in 1939, Lazzeri retired. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Although his offensive production was overshadowed by the historic accomplishments of teammates such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio, Lazzeri is still considered one of the top hitting second basemen of his era. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe He finished his career with a . 292 batting average, 986 runs, 178 home runs, 1191 RBI and 148 stolen bases. Despite his hitting 60 home runs in an extended PCL season in 1925, Lazzeri never hit more than 18 home runs in a major league season (which he did 4 times).

Lazzeri holds the American League record for most RBI in a game with 11, set May 24, 1936. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That same day he became the first major league player to hit two grand slams in one game. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby He holds the major league record of 15 runs-batted-in in consecutive games (one more than Rudy York in 1946 and Sammy Sosa in 2002). Preston Rudolph York ( August 17, 1913 - February 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball First baseman who played for the Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently He also set major league records of six home runs in three consecutive games, and seven in four consecutive games. Both consecutive-game home run records still have a share of the American League record - but the three-game record was topped by Shawn Green of the Dodgers (seven in 2002) and the four-game mark was broken by Ralph Kiner of the Pirates (eight in 1947). Lazzari is also the only player in major league baseball to hit a natural cycle with the final home run being a grand slam on June 3, 1932. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter", consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Esquire (abbreviated Esq) is a term of British origin originally used to denote social status Lazzeri was the second baseman on Stein's Italian team.

Death

Lazzeri died at age 42 from a fall caused by an epileptic seizure in his Millbrae, California, home. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR

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