Hal Trosky
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Harold Arthur Trosky, Sr., born Harold Arthur Trojovsky (November 11, 1912 - June 18, 1979), was an American
United States
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 first baseman
First baseman
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 in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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 for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
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 (1933–1941) and the Chicago White Sox
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 (1944, 1946). Trosky was born in Norway, Iowa
Norway, Iowa
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. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Trosky had a career .302 batting average
Batting average
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, with a high of .343 in 1936. He hit 228 career home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

s and had 1012 RBIs
Run batted in
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. He had 1561 career hits
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In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....

. His 216 HRs with the Indians ranks him fifth on the team's all-time list, behind Earl Averill
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, Manny Ramirez
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, Albert Belle
Albert Belle
Albert Jojuan Belle is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles...

, and Jim Thome
Jim Thome
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. His best season was 1936, when he had 42 home runs, 162 RBIs, and a .644 slugging percentage.

Highlights

  • Led the American League
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     in total bases
    Total bases
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     in 1936 (405)
  • Led the AL in RBIs in 1936 (162)
  • Led the AL in extra base hit
    Extra base hit
    In baseball, an extra base hit , also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner...

    s in 1936 (96)
  • Top 10 in the AL in slugging percentage and home runs six times each in his career

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