Gibby Brack

Gibby Brack
Outfielder
Born: (1908-03-29)March 29, 1908
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: January 20, 1960(1960-01-20) (aged 51)
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.279
Home runs16
Runs batted in113
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Gilbert Herman Brack (March 29, 1908 โ€“ January 20, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937 to 1939.

In 1933, he passed himself off as 20 years old, when in reality, he was 25. He did this in hopes to have a more successful career.

In 315 games over three seasons, Brack posted a .279 batting average (273-for-980) with 150 runs, 70 doubles, 18 triples, 16 home runs, 113 RBI, 92 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage and .436 slugging percentage. He finished his major league career with a .969 fielding percentage playing at first base and all three outfield positions.[1]

Brack died of suicide via gunshot at age 51.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gibby Brack". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gil Brack Found Dead; Ex-Dodger". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 21, 1960. p. 44.