Powell helped the Yankees win the World Series every year from 1936 to 1939 and batted .455 in the 1936 series.[5] In eleven seasons, he played in 688 games and had 2,540 at bats, 353 runs, 689 hits, 116 doubles, 26 triples, 22 home runs, 327 RBIs, 65 stolen bases, 173 walks, a .271 batting average, .320 on-base percentage, .363 slugging percentage, 923 total bases and 43 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .975 fielding percentage.
He played in 31 games in 1939. On April 10, 1940, the Yankees were working their way north after spring training in Florida and stopped in Ashland, Ky., to play an exhibition game. Powell was pursuing a fly ball when he crashed into an iron light pole and suffered a head injury, most likely a concussion and possibly a fractured skull.
Powell was sidelined until July 15 and was limited to playing in 12 games for the 1940 Yankees.
Powell spent the next two seasons (1941-42) in the minors before he returned to the big leagues with the Senators in 1943. In the fall of 1944 – during World War II – Powell served as an emergency police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland.
In July 1945, the Senators sent Powell to the Phillies. He had a hit and a RBI in each game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Sept. 16, 1945, at St. Louis. He was retired in 1946. [6] In 1948, Powell tried to make a comeback, playing in 31 games for the Gainesville G-Men of the Florida State League, but batted just .220.[7]
Controversyedit
Throughout his career, Powell had been involved in a number of controversies on and off the field. In the sixth inning of the April 29, 1936 game between the Senators and the Detroit Tigers, the avowedly anti-semitic Powell intentionally collided with Jewish star Hank Greenberg, breaking Greenberg's wrist and costing the first baseman his season after only 12 games.[8] While playing for the 1936 World Series team, he received a $5,000 check, which he later gambled away. He also stole various items out of hotel rooms during his baseball days.[9] During a dugout interview in a July 1938 game versus the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, Powell was asked by WGN radio announcer Bob Elson how he stayed in shape during the off-season. Powell – who claimed to be a policeman in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio (but in reality had only applied without being hired) – replied that he kept in shape by "cracking niggers over the head with my blackjack."[10] He was subsequently suspended for 10 days by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, for making "an uncomplimentary reference to a portion of the population."[6] He was later ordered by the Yankees to walk through Harlem as an act of apology, accompanied by noted Black aviator Hubert Julian.[6]
In November 1948, Powell was arrested in Washington, D.C. for passing bad checks. He drew a revolver while at a police station and committed suicide.[6]
Referencesedit
^"The tale of talented, troubled outfielder Jake Powell". RetroSimba. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^Rutkoff, Peter M.; Hall, Alvin L. (2015-11-16). The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 1997 (Jackie Robinson). McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-8157-6.
^Rutkoff, Peter M.; Hall, Alvin L. (2015-11-16). The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 1997 (Jackie Robinson). McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-8157-6.
^ abcdWulf, Steve. "Bigot unwittingly sparked change". espn.go.com. February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
^Schraufnagel, Noel (2008-08-15). The Baseball Novel: A History and Annotated Bibliography of Adult Fiction. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-3557-9.
^Lamb, Chris (27 July 2008). "A Public Slur in '38 Laid Bare a Game's Racism". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^"Wulf: A bigot unwittingly sparked change". 21 February 2014.
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Alvin Jacob Powell July 15 1909 November 4 1948 1 was an outfielder for the Washington Senators 1930 1934 1936 and 1943 1945 2 New York Yankees 1936 1940 3 and Philadelphia Phillies 1945 4 Jake PowellOutfielderBorn 1909 07 15 July 15 1909Silver Spring Maryland U S Died November 4 1948 1948 11 04 aged 39 Washington D C U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutAugust 3 1930 for the Washington SenatorsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 30 1945 for the Philadelphia PhilliesMLB statisticsBatting average 271Home runs22Runs batted in327TeamsWashington Senators 1930 1934 1936 New York Yankees 1936 1940 Washington Senators 1943 1945 Philadelphia Phillies 1945 Career highlights and awards3 World Series champion 1936 1938 Contents 1 Career 2 Controversy 3 References 4 External linksCareer editPowell helped the Yankees win the World Series every year from 1936 to 1939 and batted 455 in the 1936 series 5 In eleven seasons he played in 688 games and had 2 540 at bats 353 runs 689 hits 116 doubles 26 triples 22 home runs 327 RBIs 65 stolen bases 173 walks a 271 batting average 320 on base percentage 363 slugging percentage 923 total bases and 43 sacrifice hits Defensively he recorded a 975 fielding percentage He played in 31 games in 1939 On April 10 1940 the Yankees were working their way north after spring training in Florida and stopped in Ashland Ky to play an exhibition game Powell was pursuing a fly ball when he crashed into an iron light pole and suffered a head injury most likely a concussion and possibly a fractured skull Powell was sidelined until July 15 and was limited to playing in 12 games for the 1940 Yankees Powell spent the next two seasons 1941 42 in the minors before he returned to the big leagues with the Senators in 1943 In the fall of 1944 during World War II Powell served as an emergency police officer in Montgomery County Maryland In July 1945 the Senators sent Powell to the Phillies He had a hit and a RBI in each game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Sept 16 1945 at St Louis He was retired in 1946 6 In 1948 Powell tried to make a comeback playing in 31 games for the Gainesville G Men of the Florida State League but batted just 220 7 Controversy editThroughout his career Powell had been involved in a number of controversies on and off the field In the sixth inning of the April 29 1936 game between the Senators and the Detroit Tigers the avowedly anti semitic Powell intentionally collided with Jewish star Hank Greenberg breaking Greenberg s wrist and costing the first baseman his season after only 12 games 8 While playing for the 1936 World Series team he received a 5 000 check which he later gambled away He also stole various items out of hotel rooms during his baseball days 9 During a dugout interview in a July 1938 game versus the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park Powell was asked by WGN radio announcer Bob Elson how he stayed in shape during the off season Powell who claimed to be a policeman in his hometown of Dayton Ohio but in reality had only applied without being hired replied that he kept in shape by cracking niggers over the head with my blackjack 10 He was subsequently suspended for 10 days by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for making an uncomplimentary reference to a portion of the population 6 He was later ordered by the Yankees to walk through Harlem as an act of apology accompanied by noted Black aviator Hubert Julian 6 In November 1948 Powell was arrested in Washington D C for passing bad checks He drew a revolver while at a police station and committed suicide 6 References edit The tale of talented troubled outfielder Jake Powell RetroSimba 2018 10 31 Retrieved 2020 07 07 Rutkoff Peter M Hall Alvin L 2015 11 16 The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture 1997 Jackie Robinson McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 8157 6 Alvin Jacob Powell Beckett com Buy Jake Powell Baseball Cards www deanscards com Retrieved 2020 07 07 Rutkoff Peter M Hall Alvin L 2015 11 16 The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture 1997 Jackie Robinson McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 8157 6 a b c d Wulf Steve Bigot unwittingly sparked change espn go com February 22 2014 Retrieved February 23 2014 Schraufnagel Noel 2008 08 15 The Baseball Novel A History and Annotated Bibliography of Adult Fiction McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 3557 9 Lamb Chris 27 July 2008 A Public Slur in 38 Laid Bare a Game s Racism The New York Times Retrieved 30 August 2018 Wulf A bigot unwittingly sparked change 21 February 2014 Document Resume PDF files eric ed gov External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Lamb Chris July 27 2008 A Public Slur in 38 Laid Bare The Game s Racism The New York Times Jake Powell at Find a Grave nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jake Powell amp oldid 1218455846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
