Dick Gernert
American baseball player and coach (1928-2017)
Richard Edward "Dick" Gernert (September 28, 1928 – November 30, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1952–59), Chicago Cubs (1960), Detroit Tigers (1960–61), Cincinnati Reds (1961) and Houston Astros (1962). He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Gernert died on November 30, 2017 in Reading, at the age of 89.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Dick Gernert, 89, passes away, had long career in baseball". Reading Eagle. December 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
Other websites
change- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)