Len Gabrielson (first baseman)
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Leonard Hilburne Gabrielson (8 September 1915–14 November 2000) was a first baseman
in Major League Baseball
who appeared in 5 games for the Philadelphia Phillies
during the 1939 season
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Gabrielson's son, also named Len Gabrielson, spent 9 seasons in Major League Baseball.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
in Major League Baseball
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...
who appeared in 5 games for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
during the 1939 season
1939 Major League Baseball season
-Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF **Bucky Walters, Cincinnati Reds, P *The Sporting News Player of the Year Award**Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF...
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Gabrielson's son, also named Len Gabrielson, spent 9 seasons in Major League Baseball.