Gibby Brack
Gilbert Herman Brack (March 29, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois – January 20, 1960 in Greenville, Texas) was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937 to 1939.
| Gibby Brack | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: March 29, 1908 Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Died: January 20, 1960 (aged 51) Greenville, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 16 | ||
| Runs batted in | 113 | ||
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In 1933, he passed himself off as 20 years old, when in reality, he was 25. He did this in hopes to have a more successful career.
In 315 games over three seasons, Brack posted a .279 batting average (273-for-980) with 150 runs, 70 doubles, 18 triples, 16 home runs, 113 RBI, 92 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage and .436 slugging percentage. He finished his major league career with a .969 fielding percentage playing at first base and all three outfield positions.
Brack died of suicide via gunshot at age 51.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/gibby-brack/