The Salem (Massachusetts) Evening News, reported on August 8, 1943, that the then-22-year-old outfielder, recently released from the USCG Salem Air Station in order to enlist in the USN's V-5 Aviation Training Program, was expected to use a month-long break to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. "Hermanski hit a homer and two triples in an exhibition game with the Red Sox and poled out a homer and a double in a contest with the Braves."
When Hermanski played for the Brooklyn Dodgers along with Jackie Robinson, he demonstrated he was a great teammate by suggesting that all of the players stand in solidarity by wearing No. 42 to confuse potential snipers who were said to be out to kill Robinson because he had broken the color barrier.[2]
In a 739 game major league career spanning nine seasons, Hermanski posted a .272 batting average (533-for-1960) with 276 runs, 46 home runs and 259 RBI. Playing primarily left and right field, he recorded a .977 fielding percentage. In two World Series (1947 & '49), he hit .219 (7-for-32) with 5 runs and 3 RBI.
gene, hermanski, eugene, victor, hermanski, 1920, august, 2010, major, league, baseball, outfielder, native, pittsfield, massachusetts, attended, seton, hall, university, outfielderborn, 1920, 1920pittsfield, massachusetts, died, august, 2010, 2010, aged, homo. Eugene Victor Hermanski May 11 1920 August 9 2010 1 was a Major League Baseball outfielder A native of Pittsfield Massachusetts he attended Seton Hall University Gene HermanskiOutfielderBorn 1920 05 11 May 11 1920Pittsfield Massachusetts U S Died August 9 2010 2010 08 09 aged 90 Homosassa Springs Florida U S Batted LeftThrew RightMLB debutAugust 14 1943 for the Brooklyn DodgersLast MLB appearanceSeptember 22 1953 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsBatting average 272Home runs46Runs batted in259TeamsBrooklyn Dodgers 1943 1946 1951 Chicago Cubs 1951 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 1953 Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1939 Hermanski made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 14 1943 and appeared in his final game on September 22 1953 The Salem Massachusetts Evening News reported on August 8 1943 that the then 22 year old outfielder recently released from the USCG Salem Air Station in order to enlist in the USN s V 5 Aviation Training Program was expected to use a month long break to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers Hermanski hit a homer and two triples in an exhibition game with the Red Sox and poled out a homer and a double in a contest with the Braves When Hermanski played for the Brooklyn Dodgers along with Jackie Robinson he demonstrated he was a great teammate by suggesting that all of the players stand in solidarity by wearing No 42 to confuse potential snipers who were said to be out to kill Robinson because he had broken the color barrier 2 Hermanski died in Homosassa Springs Florida at the age of 90 3 Career statistics editIn a 739 game major league career spanning nine seasons Hermanski posted a 272 batting average 533 for 1960 with 276 runs 46 home runs and 259 RBI Playing primarily left and right field he recorded a 977 fielding percentage In two World Series 1947 amp 49 he hit 219 7 for 32 with 5 runs and 3 RBI References edit Google Groups groups google com Christopher Matt 2006 Jackie Robinson New York Little Brown p 62 ISBN 0 316 10826 X Brief biography and obituary Legacy com External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gene Hermanski amp oldid 1166975493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
