Babe Dahlgren
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Babe Dahlgren
| Born: | June 15, 1912 |
| Birthplace: | San Francisco, California |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | NY Yankees 1937-1940 Boston Braves 1941 Chicago Cubs 1941-1942 Browns 1942, 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers 1942 Phillies 1943 Pirates 1944-1945 |
| Years with Boston: | 1935 - 1936 |
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Overall Career
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Dahlgren's Moments in the Sun
- 1943 National League All-Star
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1941)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1944)
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Trivia
- Babe Dahlgren is best remembered as the man who took over as the New York Yankees first baseman in 1939 when Lou Gehrig ended his legendary consecutive games-played streak.
- Won two World Series Rings with the New York Yankees (1938 & 1939; he did not play in the 1938 World Series)
- After his playing career ended, he was a Kansas City Athletics coach in 1964.
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Transactions
- February 17, 1937: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox.
- February 25, 1941: Purchased by the Boston Braves from the New York Yankees.
- June 15, 1941: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Boston Braves.
- May 13, 1942: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 19, 1942: Returned to the Chicago Cubs by the St. Louis Browns following previous purchase.
- May 19, 1942: Purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Chicago Cubs.
- March 9, 1943: Traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for Lloyd Waner and Al Glossop.
- December 30, 1943: Traded by the Philadelphia Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Babe Phelps and cash.
- April 23, 1946: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 28, 1946: Released by the St. Louis Browns.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
