Bill Akers
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William G. Akers nicknamed Bump, was a Major League Baseball
infielder who played 4 seasons with the Detroit Tigers
(1929–1931) and Boston Braves
(1932). Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
, Akers played in 174 major league games and hit .261 with 124 hits, 69 RBIs, 37 extra base hits, 63 bases on balls, a .349 on base percentage, and a .409 slugging percentage. His best season was 1930 when he played in 85 games and had 40 RBIs, a .279 batting average, and a .375 on base percentage. Over his career, Akers played 99 games at shortstop, 46 games at third base, and 7 games at second base. Akers died in 1962 at age 57 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder who played 4 seasons with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1929–1931) and Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
(1932). Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, Akers played in 174 major league games and hit .261 with 124 hits, 69 RBIs, 37 extra base hits, 63 bases on balls, a .349 on base percentage, and a .409 slugging percentage. His best season was 1930 when he played in 85 games and had 40 RBIs, a .279 batting average, and a .375 on base percentage. Over his career, Akers played 99 games at shortstop, 46 games at third base, and 7 games at second base. Akers died in 1962 at age 57 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
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