Al Rosen

Baseball Player

1924 –

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Who is Al Rosen?

Albert Leonard "Al" Rosen, nicknamed "Flip" and "The Hebrew Hammer", is a former American professional baseball player who was a third baseman and right-handed slugger in the Major Leagues for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s.

He played his entire 10-year career with the Cleveland Indians in the American League, where he drove in 100 or more runs 5 years in a row, was a 4-time All-Star, twice led the league in home runs and twice in RBIs, and was an MVP. Rosen was a .285 career hitter, with 192 home runs and 717 RBIs in 1,044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game every year between 1952 and 1955. Rosen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955.

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Born
Feb 29, 1924
Spartanburg
Also known as
  • Albert Leonard Rosen
  • Al
  • Flip
  • Hebrew Hammer
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Florida
Lived in
  • South Carolina
  • Spartanburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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