Gus Suhr
| Gus Suhr | |
|---|---|
San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: January 15, 2004 (aged 98) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1930, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .279 |
| Home runs | 84 |
| Runs batted in | 818 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
August Richard Suhr (January 3, 1906 – January 15, 2004) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Suhr was born in San Francisco, California. The fourth son of August H Suhr and Elise (Nobmann) Suhr, both of German descent.[1] He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Suhr was a career .279 hitter with 84
On September 11, 1931, Suhr started a then National League record streak of 822 games played, which ended on June 4, 1937 when he missed a game to attend his mother's funeral.[4] His record stood until June 12, 1957 when it was broken by Stan Musial. The record is currently held by Steve Garvey.
After retiring from baseball, Suhr became a liquor store owner. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, of natural causes at the age of 98.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
- Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks
References
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Q-Z
- ^ Carl Zollman, "Injuries From Flying Baseballs to Spectators at Ball Games", 24 Marq. L. Rev. 198, 199 (1940)
- Cal.1932).
- ^ Eckhouse, Morris A. "The Ballplayers – Gus Suhr". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Baseball Library
- The Deadball Era
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