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Lou Boudreau

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Lou Boudreau was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager who led the Cleveland Indians as player-manager to a World Series title in 1948, the same year he won the American League Most Valuable Player award.

Facts
Birth Year
1917 2
Birth Date
1917-07-17 1
Death Year
2001 1
Death Date
2001-08-10 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
In 1948, Boudreau won the American League Most Valuable Player Award and managed the Cleveland Indians to the World Series title as player-manager. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Mixed or Doubles 1
Connections

Competed In

Source Wikipedia, Lou Boudreau

Plays

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Nationality

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Lou Boudreau
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  • Introduction
    Louis Boudreau (July 17, 1917 - August 10, 2001), nicknamed "Old Shufflefoot", "Handsome Lou", and "the Good Kid", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    In 1948, Boudreau won the American League Most Valuable Player Award and managed the Cleveland Indians to the World Series title.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    He won the 1944 American League (AL) batting title (.327), and led the league in doubles in 1941, 1944, and 1947.
  • Competed In: World Series, lead paragraph, competed-in
    In 1948, Boudreau won the American League Most Valuable Player Award and managed the Cleveland Indians to the World Series title.
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2. Wikidata: Lou Boudreau
Wikidata Q326781, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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