Gordon Slade
For the mathematician, see Gordon Douglas Slade.
| Gordon Slade | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: October 9, 1904 Salt Lake City, Utah | |||
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Died: January 2, 1974 (aged 69) Long Beach, California | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 1930 for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 10, 1935 for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .257 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 123 | ||
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Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah – January 2, 1974 in Long Beach, California), is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1930 to 1935. He attended the University of Oregon. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by National League umpire Charlie Moran.[1]
See also
- Home run in first Major League at-bat
References
- ↑ Clark of Dodgers Turns Back Phils. September 21, 1932. New York Times. 17.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)