Mike Kreevich

Mike Kreevich
Outfielder
Born: June 10, 1908(1908-06-10) Mount Olive, Illinois
Died: April 25, 1994(1994-04-25) (aged 85) Pana, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1931 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1945 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average	.283
Hits	1321
Runs batted in	514
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1931) Chicago White Sox (1935-1941) Philadelphia Athletics (1942) St. Louis Browns (1943-1945) Washington Senators (1945)

Michael Andreas "Mike" Kreevich (June 10, 1908–April 25, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball player who was primarily an outfielder during the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Mount Olive, Illinois, and batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Kreevich began his career in 1931 with the Chicago Cubs, but only played five games for them. In 1935, he joined the cross-town Chicago White Sox, but did not become a regular until 1936. In 1937 he led the American League in triples, and in sacrifice flies in 1939 and 1940; in 1939 he split the year between the outfield and third base. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 1938.

After the 1941 season, Kreevich was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics. He was released after only one season, and signed with the St. Louis Browns before the 1943 campaign. While with the Browns he played in the all-St. Louis 1944 World Series against the Cardinals. In the middle of the 1945 season, he was purchased by the Washington Senators; he finished his career after that season in the nation's capital.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball triples champions

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Kreevich, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 10, 1908
Place of birth	Mount Olive, Illinois
Date of death	April 25, 1994
Place of death	Pana, Illinois