- Urbane Pickering
Infobox MLB retired
name = Urbane Pickering
bgcolor1 = #0D2B56
textcolor1 = white
bgcolor2 = #BA313C
textcolor2 = white
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position = Third basemen
birthdate =June 3 ,1899
deathdate =May 13 ,1970
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate =April 18
debutyear = 1931
debutteam = Boston Red Sox
finaldate =September 25
finalyear = 1932
finalteam = Boston Red Sox
stat1label = AVG
stat1value = .257
stat2label = HR
stat2value = 11
stat3label = RBI
stat3value = 92
teams =
*Boston Red Sox (1931 – 1932)
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hofmethod =Urbane Henry "Pick" Pickering (
June 3 ,1899 –May 13 ,1970 ) was abaseball player for theBoston Red Sox .Biography
Pickering was born on June 3, 1899, in Hoxie,
Kansas .In 1931, Pickering made his Major League
debut with the Boston Red Sox, onApril 18 . Throughout the season, he played 103 games for the team. He played most of his games at third base, although he played some at second base as well.Pickering played the next year for the Red Sox. This year he played 132 games, being their everyday third baseman (and playing one game at catcher). He had a mediocre season, hitting .260 with 40
runs batted in , although gaining five triples.Those were the only two seasons Pickering played in the Major Leagues. He served with the U.S. Army during
World War II .He died on May 13, 1970, in Modesto,
California , at the age of 70.References
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pickeur01.shtml Urbane Pickering at Baseball-Reference]
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Urbane_Pickering Urbane Pickering at the BR Bullpen]
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