Neil Berry
Second baseman, Baseball Player
1922 –
Who is Neil Berry?
Cornelius John "Neil" Berry is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played seven seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles.
Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Berry attended Western Michigan University and signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1942 at age 20. He made it to the major leagues in 1948 as a utility infielder for Detroit, playing 41 games at shortstop and at 26 games at second base. With the retirement of Eddie Mayo, Berry became the Tigers starting second baseman in 1949, hitting only .237 with 18 RBIs in 329 at bats. In 1950, Berry lost the starting second baseman job to Jerry Priddy and had only 40 at bats.
Berry continued as a utility infielder for Detroit in 1951 and 1952, playing mostly as a shortstop. At the end of the 1952 season, the Tigers traded Berry to the St. Louis Browns. Berry played in 57 games for the Browns in 1953, but was released in late August and claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on September 1, 1953. He played in only five games for the White Sox and finished his playing career playing five games with the Baltimore Orioles in 1954.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1922
Kalamazoo - Also known as
- Connie Berry
- Cornelius John "Neil" Berry
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Western Michigan University
- Lived in
- Kalamazoo
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on July 23, 2013
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