Major League Baseball Player. For nine seasons (1956 to 1958 and 1960 to 1965), he played second base, shortstop and third base positions with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Born Gerald Donald Kindall, he made his initial mark on the baseball diamond during his years at St. Paul's Washington High School in Minnesota, where he received State High School Baseball Tournament MVP honors in 1953. He would go on to the University of Minnesota and play on the collegiate level and contribute to the Golden Gophers' winning of the College World Series in 1956. Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956, he made his Major League debut on July 1, 1956 and played in 32 games that year. After he was acquired by Cleveland, Kindall produced a career-high 123 hits in 1962. In 1965, he experienced a pennant-winning season as the Minnesota Twins captured the American League title. In 742 career regular season games, he compiled 439 hits with a .213 lifetime batting average. After retiring as a player, he served as head coach of the University of Arizona's baseball program and guided his teams to three College World Series titles (1976, 1980 and 1986). Kindall is a member of the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. He died of complications from a stroke.
Major League Baseball Player. For nine seasons (1956 to 1958 and 1960 to 1965), he played second base, shortstop and third base positions with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Born Gerald Donald Kindall, he made his initial mark on the baseball diamond during his years at St. Paul's Washington High School in Minnesota, where he received State High School Baseball Tournament MVP honors in 1953. He would go on to the University of Minnesota and play on the collegiate level and contribute to the Golden Gophers' winning of the College World Series in 1956. Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956, he made his Major League debut on July 1, 1956 and played in 32 games that year. After he was acquired by Cleveland, Kindall produced a career-high 123 hits in 1962. In 1965, he experienced a pennant-winning season as the Minnesota Twins captured the American League title. In 742 career regular season games, he compiled 439 hits with a .213 lifetime batting average. After retiring as a player, he served as head coach of the University of Arizona's baseball program and guided his teams to three College World Series titles (1976, 1980 and 1986). Kindall is a member of the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. He died of complications from a stroke.
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