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Charles Leonard Gehringer

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Death: January 21, 1993 (89)
Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Place of Burial: Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Leonard Gottfried Gehringer and Theresa Eisele Gehringer
Husband of Josephine Ann Gehringer
Half brother of Pauline Eisele; Emma Catherine Gehringer and Alfred Joseph Gehringer

Occupation: Professional Major League Baseball Player
Managed by: Paul Jerome Lareau
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About Charlie Gehringer

Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, during his career Gehringer, who batted left-handed and threw with his right, compiled a .320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits -- a hit total never reached in a season by Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle and reached only once by Willie Mays. He was the American League batting champion in 1937 with a .371 average and was also named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. He was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932 to 1938. He was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games.

Gehringer's career totals of 2,839 hits and 574 doubles both rank 19th in Major League history. Gehringer also led the Tigers to three American League pennants (1934, 1935, and 1940) and one World Series Championship (1935). Gehringer hit .379 and .375 in the 1934 and 1935 World Series.

Gehringer was also one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times. His 7,068 assists is the second highest total in major league history for a second baseman. He also collected 5,369 putouts as a second basemen (the 6th highest total for a second baseman) and 1,444 double plays (the 7th highest total for a second baseman). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.

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Charlie Gehringer's Timeline

1903
May 11, 1903
Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, United States
1993
January 21, 1993
Age 89
Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
January 25, 1993
Age 89
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, United States