Babe Phelps

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Babe Phelps was an American Major League Baseball catcher best known for his strong hitting during the 1930s and early 1940s, primarily with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball catcher
baseball player
human
activeInDecade 1930s
1940s
allStarSelection 1936
1937
1938
1939
bats left
battingAverage .310
battingAverageLeader among catchers in late 1930s seasons
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1908-04-15
dateOfDeath 1992-01-07
era pre-World War II baseball era
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Phelps
finalMLBGameDate 1942-09-27
finalMLBTeam Pittsburgh Pirates
givenName Ernest
handednessAtBat left-handed batter
handednessThrow right-handed thrower
homeRuns 54
jerseyNumber 10
9
knownFor being one of the better-hitting catchers of his era
languageSpoken English
league Major League Baseball
memberOfSportsTeam Los Angeles Dodgers
surface form: Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
MLBDebutDate 1931-09-16
MLBDebutTeam Washington Senators (1901–1960)
surface form: Washington Senators
nickname Babe
notableFor strong hitting
occupation baseball player
placeOfBirth Roanoke, Virginia
surface form: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath Odessa, Texas
surface form: Odessa, Texas, United States
playedFor Brooklyn Superbas
surface form: Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators (1901–1960)
surface form: Washington Senators
positionPlayed catcher
runsBattedIn 345
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
throws right

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Calvary Cemetery, Queens hasBurial Babe Phelps