Debs Garms
Debs Garms | |
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Outfielder / Third baseman | |
Born: Bangs, Texas, U.S. | June 26, 1907|
Died: December 16, 1984 Glen Rose, Texas, U.S. | (aged 77)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 10, 1932, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1945, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .293 |
Home runs | 17 |
Runs batted in | 328 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Debs C. Garms (June 26, 1907 – December 16, 1984) was an American professional baseball player for 12 seasons as an
Early life
Born in
Career
In 1936, Garms was drafted by the
After the season, the league's decision to make Garms the champion remained controversial, particularly for Chicago Cubs fans, who believed that Stan Hack was the rightful winner.[1] In December 1941, Garms was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom Garms played the last three seasons of his career after playing the 1942 season in the minor leagues.[3]
In 12 seasons and 1,010 games, Garms hit .293 (910 for 3111) with 438
After baseball
After Garms retired, he purchased a ranch in Glen Rose, Texas. Garms lived at the ranch until the 1950s, when the severe Texas drought forced him to sell the ranch and move into town in 1959, where he worked as foreman for a lime quarry operation, and eventually served on the school board for Glen Rose Independent School District. Garms was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the 1980s, and died on December 16, 1984.[1] In 2004, Garms was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Erion, Greg. "Debs Garms". sabr.org. SABR. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b Loomis, Tom (May 13, 1987). "Don't Blame Casey Stengel For Inventing Platoon System". Toledo Blade. p. 26. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Debs Garms Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Debs Garms at Find a Grave