Homer Peel
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Homer Hefner Peel (October 10, 1902 – April 8, 1997) was an
New York Giants. The native of Port Sullivan, Milam County, Texas, threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1]
Peel
Washington Senators.[2]
In addition, Peel was one of the top players in
minor league baseball during the 1920s and 1930s[3] He hit over .300 for more than a dozen seasons and was known as "the Ty Cobb of the Texas League", where hit batted .325 lifetime.[3] He also managed the Fort Worth Cats, Oklahoma City Indians and Shreveport Sports
in the Texas circuit.
Peel died on April 8, 1997 in Shreveport, Louisiana, at age 94.[4]
References
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served from A to Z". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 0". retrosheet.org. October 5, 1933. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Homer Peel at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by John F. Green, Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/217171973/?terms=Homer%20peel&match=1
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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