Lennie Merullo
American baseball player
Leonard Richard Merullo (May 5, 1917 – May 30, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. He played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1941 to 1947. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[2][3]
Lennie Merullo | |||
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![]() Merullo (left) with Johnny Pesky, 2008 | |||
Shortstop | |||
Born: Boston, Massachusetts | May 5, 1917|||
Died: May 31, 2015 Reading, Massachusetts | (aged 98)|||
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debut | |||
September 12, 1941, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last appearance | |||
August 22, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .240 | ||
Hits | 497 | ||
Home runs | 6 | ||
Runs batted in | 152 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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References
change- ↑ "Lennie Merullo biography". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ↑ Krider, Dave (April 30, 2010). "Another Merullo could be on path to Major Leagues". MaxPreps. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ Ashway, Denton (May 27, 2014). "Merullo the last link to Cubs World Series days". Gainsville Times. Retrieved June 8, 2014.[permanent dead link]