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Ernie LOMBARDI

Biography

Affectionately known as the "Schnoz", Lombardi was a tremendous hitter with a lifetime batting average of .306. Lombardi was so slow afoot that infielders quite often played back on the outfield grass, stopping many a screeching line drive that would normally been hits. Many experts believe that with even average footspeed Ernie would have had hit 50 points higher. Lombardi was 6'3" and 230 lbs., with paws so huge that he could easily palm 7 baseballs in his right hand. He was elected posthumously to Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1986, nearly nine years after his death.

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Birth Date: April 6, 1908
Birth Location: Oakland, CA
Death Date: September 26, 1977
Death Location: Santa Cruz CA, USA
Weight: 230 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: April 15, 1931
Final Game Date: September 17, 1947
Years Played: 17
Games Played: 1,853
At Bats: 5,855
Runs: 601
Hits: 1,792
Doubles: 277
Triples: 27
Home Runs: 190
RBIs: 990
Stolen Bases: 8
Base on Balls: 430
Batting Average: 0.306
Position: Catcher



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