Carl Lind (baseball)
Henry Carl Lind (September 19, 1903 – August 2, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 through 1930 for the Cleveland Indians.
| Carl Lind | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: September 19, 1903 New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Died: August 2, 1946 (aged 42) New York, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1927, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 28, 1930, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .272 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 74 | ||
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In a four season career, Lind posted a .272 batting average with one home run and 74 RBI in 256 games, including 52 doubles, one triple, 131 runs, and nine stolen bases.
His most productive season came in 1928, when he led the American League in at bats (659) and posted career numbers in average (.294), RBI (54) and doubles (42), ending 15th in MVP voting.
Lind died in New York City, New York, of Metastatic Lymphosarcoma of the stomach, at the age of 42.[1]
References
- Dabe, Christopher (April 25, 2014). "Former baseball players Carl Lind, Herb Simpson added to New Orleans hall of fame class for 2014". The Times-Picayune. NOLA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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