Earl Torgeson Baseball player

Clifford Earl Torgeson (January 1, 1924 – November 8, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball player from Snohomish, Washington. A first baseman, he played on five teams for 15 years, from 1947 through 1961. He was known by his middle name, Earl, and his nickname was the "The Earl of Snohomish", a nickname originally owned by baseball hall of famer, Earl Averill, also from Torgeson's hometown. In 1950, Torgeson led the National League (NL) with 120 runs scored and in 1957, he led the American League (AL) with a .999 fielding average as first baseman.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1924
Date of deathNovember 08, 1990

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Baseball player

Career startApril 15, 1947
Career endAugust 23, 1961
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former teams
Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees
position
First baseman
teams
Atlanta Braves
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Yankees
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Earl Torgeson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10708
  2. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Torgeson.Earl.Obit.html