Rip Russell

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Glen David Russell (January 26, 1915 – September 26, 1976) was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two different teams between the 1939 and 1947 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 180 lb., Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles California.

Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Russell entered the majors in 1939 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them four years (1939–42) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1946–47). His most productive season came during his rookie year, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.273), home runs (9), runs (55), hits (148), extrabases (38), RBI (79) and games played (143).

In a six-season career, Russell was a .245 hitter (344-for-1402) with 29 home runs and 192 RBI in 425 games, including 133 runs, 52 doubles, eight triples and four stolen bases.

Russell died in Los Alamitos, California, at the age of 61.

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Name	Russell, Rip
Alternative names	Russell, Glen David
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 26, 1915
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death	September 26, 1976
Place of death	Los Alamitos, California

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