Merl Combs
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| Merl Combs | |
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| Shortstop/Third baseman | |
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Born: December 11, 1919 Los Angeles, California | |
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Died: July 7, 1981 (aged 61) Riverside, California | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1952 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .202 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 25 |
| Teams | |
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Merrill Russell "Merl" Combs (December 11, 1919 – July 7, 1981) was a backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1952 for the Boston Red Sox (1947–50), Washington Senators (1950) and Cleveland Indians (1951–52). Combs batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles, California.
In a five -season career, Combs was a .202 hitter (73-for-361) with two home runs and 25 RBI in 140 games played, including 45 runs, six doubles and one triple.
Combs died in Riverside, California, at the age of 61.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
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