Major League Baseball Player. Born Seymour Block in Brooklyn, New York, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 7, 1942. For three seasons, he played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942 and after serving in US Coast Guard during World War II, in 1945 and 1946. He finished his career with record of 152 hits, 48 runs batted in, a .302 batting average and a .960 fielding percentage. He died from Alzheimer's decease in Manhasset, New York, at the age of 85.
Major League Baseball Player. Born Seymour Block in Brooklyn, New York, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 7, 1942. For three seasons, he played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942 and after serving in US Coast Guard during World War II, in 1945 and 1946. He finished his career with record of 152 hits, 48 runs batted in, a .302 batting average and a .960 fielding percentage. He died from Alzheimer's decease in Manhasset, New York, at the age of 85.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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