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1947 MLB Debuts
1947 MLB Debuts
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Cliff Aberson
1947-07-18
boxscore
25.330
OF
6-0
200
R
R
1921-08-28
Chicago,IL
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
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Dick Adams
1947-05-20
boxscore
27.048
1B
6-0
185
R
L
1920-04-08
Tuolumne,CA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
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Jack Albright
1947-05-19
boxscore
25.329
SS
5-9
175
R
R
1921-06-30
St. Petersburg,FL
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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Hub Andrews
1947-04-20
boxscore
24.238
P
6-0
170
R
R
1922-08-31
Burbank,OK
MLB
1947-1948
1947-1948
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premium
Rugger Ardizoia
1947-04-30
boxscore
27.168
P
5-11
180
R
R
1919-11-20
Oleggio,IT
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
premium
Tex Aulds
1947-05-25
boxscore
26.154
C
6-2
185
R
R
1920-12-28
Farmerville,LA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
Bill Ayers
1947-04-17
boxscore
27.209
P
6-3
185
R
R
1919-09-27
Newnan,GA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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Walter Brown
1947-05-16
boxscore
32.031
P
5-11
175
R
R
1915-04-23
Jamestown,NY
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
premium
Willard Brown
1947-07-19
boxscore
32.031
OF
6-0
200
R
R
1915-06-26
Shreveport,LA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
premium
Scott Cary
1947-05-01
boxscore
24.026
P
6-0
168
L
L
1923-04-11
Kendallville,IN
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
premium
Ed Chandler
1947-04-18
boxscore
30.084
P
6-2
190
R
R
1917-01-31
Pinson,AL
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Bernie Creger
1947-04-29
boxscore
20.044
SS
6-0
175
R
R
1927-03-21
Wytheville,VA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Perry Currin
1947-06-29
boxscore
18.279
SS
6-0
175
L
R
1928-09-27
Washington,DC
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
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premium
premium
Buzz Dozier
1947-09-12
boxscore
19.016
P
6-3
185
R
R
1928-08-31
Waco,TX
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Glenn Elliott
1947-04-17
boxscore
27.164
P
5-10
170
B
L
1919-11-11
Sapulpa,OK
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Cal Ermer
1947-09-26
boxscore
23.326
2B
6-0
175
R
R
1923-11-10
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Gary Gearhart
1947-04-18
boxscore
23.257
OF
5-11
180
R
L
1923-08-10
New Lebanon,OH
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Pete Gebrian
1947-05-06
boxscore
23.275
P
6-0
170
R
R
1923-08-10
Bayonne,NJ
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Ernest Groth
1947-09-11
boxscore
25.137
P
5-9
185
R
R
1922-05-03
Beaver Falls,PA
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Tom Kirk
1947-06-24
boxscore
19.275
H
5-11
182
L
L
1927-09-27
Philadelphia,PA
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Austin Knickerbocker
1947-04-19
boxscore
28.193
OF
5-11
185
R
R
1918-10-15
Bangall,NY
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Joe Lafata
1947-04-17
boxscore
25.263
1B-OF
6-0
163
L
L
1921-08-03
Detroit,MI
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Ralph LaPointe
1947-04-15
boxscore
25.103
SS
5-11
185
R
R
1922-01-08
Winooski,VT
MLB
1947-1948
1947-1948
premium
premium
premium
Lyman Linde
1947-09-11
boxscore
26.352
P
5-11
185
R
R
1920-09-30
Rolling Prairie,WI
MLB
1947-1948
1947-1948
premium
premium
premium
Buddy Lively
1947-04-17
boxscore
22.067
P
6-0
200
R
R
1925-02-14
Birmingham,AL
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
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debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Ed Lyons
1947-09-15
boxscore
24.132
2B
5-9
165
R
R
1923-05-12
Winston-Salem,NC
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Sal Madrid
1947-09-17
boxscore
27.106
SS
5-9
165
R
R
1920-06-09
El Paso,TX
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Ken Polivka
1947-04-18
boxscore
26.093
P
5-11
175
L
L
1921-01-21
Chicago,IL
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Bobby Rhawn
1947-09-17
boxscore
28.223
3B-SS
5-8
180
R
R
1919-02-13
Catawissa,PA
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Mickey Rutner
1947-09-11
boxscore
28.184
3B
5-11
190
R
R
1919-03-18
Hempstead,NY
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Mike Schultz
1947-04-20
boxscore
26.130
P
6-1
175
L
L
1920-12-17
Syracuse,NY
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Strick Shofner
1947-04-19
boxscore
27.277
3B
5-11
187
L
R
1919-07-23
Crawford,TX
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Homer Spragins
1947-09-13
boxscore
26.314
P
6-1
190
R
R
1920-11-09
Grenada,MS
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Bryan Stephens
1947-05-15
boxscore
26.311
P
6-4
175
R
R
1920-07-14
Fayetteville,AR
MLB
1947-1948
1947-1948
premium
premium
premium
Bud Swartz
1947-07-12
boxscore
18.033
P
6-3
180
L
L
1929-06-13
Tulsa,OK
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Hal Toenes
1947-09-17
boxscore
29.351
P
6-0
175
R
R
1917-10-08
Mobile,AL
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Van Cuyk
1947-09-18
boxscore
26.079
P
6-1
190
L
L
1921-07-07
Little Chute,WI
MLB
1947-1949
1947-1949
premium
premium
premium
Les Willis
1947-04-28
boxscore
39.111
P
5-10
195
L
L
1908-01-17
Nacogdoches,TX
MLB
1947-1947
1947-1947
premium
premium
premium
Junior Wooten
1947-09-16
boxscore
23.249
OF
5-11
160
R
L
1924-01-16
Pelzer,SC
MLB
1947-1948
1947-1948
premium
premium
premium
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