Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played thirteen seasons (1929 to 1941) with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves, with eleven and a half of years of his career was spent as the Indians' center fielder. Called the "Earl of Snohomish", he hit a home run in his first major league at bat, the first American Leaguer to ever turn that trick. Named to the first All-Star team in 1933, he would appear in the next 5 All-Star games. Averill was the batter who, for all intents and purposes, ended pitcher Dizzy Dean's career when he lined a ball off Dean's foot in the 1937 All-Star Game. In 1936 he led the American League with 232 Hits and 15 triples. Despite his outstanding career, he did not make his first World Series appearance until 1940, when he appeared in 64 games with the Tigers during the regular season, and appeared as a pinch-hitter 3 times in the Series, as his Tigers lost to the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 3. Forced to retire from the game with an injured back, Averill was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975. He was 81 years old when he died from pneumonia in 1983. He compiled a lifetime batting average of .318, 238 home runs and 1,164 runs batted in. His son, Earl D. Averill, played seven seasons in the Major Leagues.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played thirteen seasons (1929 to 1941) with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves, with eleven and a half of years of his career was spent as the Indians' center fielder. Called the "Earl of Snohomish", he hit a home run in his first major league at bat, the first American Leaguer to ever turn that trick. Named to the first All-Star team in 1933, he would appear in the next 5 All-Star games. Averill was the batter who, for all intents and purposes, ended pitcher Dizzy Dean's career when he lined a ball off Dean's foot in the 1937 All-Star Game. In 1936 he led the American League with 232 Hits and 15 triples. Despite his outstanding career, he did not make his first World Series appearance until 1940, when he appeared in 64 games with the Tigers during the regular season, and appeared as a pinch-hitter 3 times in the Series, as his Tigers lost to the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 3. Forced to retire from the game with an injured back, Averill was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975. He was 81 years old when he died from pneumonia in 1983. He compiled a lifetime batting average of .318, 238 home runs and 1,164 runs batted in. His son, Earl D. Averill, played seven seasons in the Major Leagues.
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