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Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed " the Mechanical Man ", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers for 19 seasons from 1924 to 1942. He compiled a .320 career batting average with 2,839 hits and 1,427 runs batted in (RBIs).
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Gehringer played his entire 19-year big league career with the Detroit Tigers, breaking into the majors at age 21 in 1924 and retiring after the 1942 season. Of his 2,221 games in the field, only 15 came at a position other than second base.
Apr 27, 2011 · Charlie Gehringer batted over .300 13 times and collected 200 hits seven times. A cornerstone of three Tigers pennant-winners, he won the MVP in 1937 when he...
Dec 31, 2019 · When Charlie Gehringer returns from his honeymoon in the West, he’ll find Detroit considerably relieved that he had a legitimate excuse for missing the enshrinement ceremonies that put him in...
Jan 23, 1993 · Charlie Gehringer, the unassuming Detroit Tiger whose .320 career batting average was quietly overshadowed by his reputation as one of baseball's most accomplished second basemen, died...
Charlie Gehringer Bio. Fullname: Charles Leonard Gehringer; Nickname: The Mechanical Man; Born: 5/11/1903 in Fowlerville, MI; College: Michigan; Debut: 9/22/1924; Hall of Fame: 1949; Died: 1/21/1993; Relationship(s): cousin of John Smoltz
