Bruce Campbell (baseball)
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Bruce Campbell (October 20, 1909 – June 17, 1995)Cleveland Indians, after being traded for multiple players and cash. In Cleveland, Campbell hit for considerably higher averages than he had in St. Louis, although injuries limited his playing time.
On July 2, 1936, as a member of the Indians, Campbell went 7-7 in a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns. In the first game, he went 6-6 with 5 RBI in a 14-6 win. In the second game, he singled in one at-bat, then left the game.
In January 1940, the Indians traded Campbell to the
runs batted in
and a home run in the World Series, with a batting average of .360, on-base percentage of .448 and slugging percentage of .520.
Campbell later played for the
runs scored, 766 RBI and 53 stolen bases in 1,360 games played. He was named "Most Courageous Athlete of the Year" in 1936 by the Philadelphia sports writers. He was stricken with spinal meningitis in 1935 and given a 50–50 chance of living.[2] Campbell joined the service in World War II and spent 38 months in the Army Air Corps.[3]
Campbell returned from the war and played in the minor leagues in 1946 with Buffalo Bisons and Minneapolis Millers at age 36 before retiring.
Campbell was inducted into the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame in 1995.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780313311741.
- ^ "Bruce Campbell". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Obermeyer, Jeff (July 25, 2013). Baseball and the Bottom Line in World War II: Gunning for Profits on the Home Front. McFarland. p. 174.
- ^ Lyons Township High School (September 4, 2021). "LTHS Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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